Nell vs Nelly

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

Name A

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Name B

Nelly

Girl name · Rank #1354

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Metric Nell Nelly
Current Rank #1455 #1354
Total Births (all years) 27,483 7,619
Peak Year 1917 2007
Peak Year Births 766 208
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nell Nelly
1880ss 1,345 50
1890ss 2,138 30
1900ss 2,436 62
1910ss 5,613 130
1920ss 6,034 210
1930ss 3,984 162
1940ss 2,074 160
1950ss 1,122 384
1960ss 462 428
1970ss 340 634
1980ss 271 770
1990ss 259 973
2000ss 259 1,596
2010ss 579 1,335
2020ss 567 695

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nell Nelly
2014 42 139
2015 61 122
2016 70 104
2017 87 128
2018 72 99
2019 115 146
2020 79 92
2021 96 135
2022 119 158
2023 123 142
2024 150 168

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, 1880–2024.

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