Nelissa vs Nellie

Side-by-side comparison of Nelissa and Nellie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Nelissa

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelissa Nellie
Current Rank Unranked #520
Total Births (all years) 169 152,122
Peak Year 1987 1918
Peak Year Births 12 4,048
Peak Decade 1980ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelissa Nellie
1880ss — 13,761
1890ss — 17,285
1900ss — 16,339
1910ss — 30,879
1920ss — 29,689
1930ss — 17,703
1940ss — 10,207
1950ss — 5,361
1960ss — 2,409
1970ss 33 1,479
1980ss 63 1,112
1990ss 39 838
2000ss 29 971
2010ss 5 1,859
2020ss — 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelissa Nellie
2014 — 183
2015 — 197
2016 — 202
2017 — 196
2018 — 239
2019 — 311
2020 — 325
2021 — 384
2022 — 445
2023 — 485
2024 — 591

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1974–2013.

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