Nella vs Nell

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

Name A

Nella

Girl name · Rank #2769

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Nella Nell
Current Rank #2769 #1455
Total Births (all years) 4,314 27,483
Peak Year 1927 1917
Peak Year Births 81 766
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nella Nell
1880ss 125 1,345
1890ss 147 2,138
1900ss 176 2,436
1910ss 463 5,613
1920ss 656 6,034
1930ss 619 3,984
1940ss 412 2,074
1950ss 285 1,122
1960ss 184 462
1970ss 88 340
1980ss 31 271
1990ss 18 259
2000ss 172 259
2010ss 597 579
2020ss 341 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nella Nell
2014 63 42
2015 60 61
2016 58 70
2017 75 87
2018 80 72
2019 74 115
2020 66 79
2021 72 96
2022 81 119
2023 61 123
2024 61 150

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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