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 #2779

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1457

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Metric Nella Nell
Current Rank #2779 #1457
Total Births (all years) 4,374 27,612
Peak Year 1927 1917
Peak Year Births 81 766
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nella Nell
1880s 125 1,345
1890s 147 2,138
1900s 176 2,436
1910s 463 5,613
1920s 656 6,034
1930s 619 3,984
1940s 412 2,074
1950s 285 1,122
1960s 183 462
1970s 89 340
1980s 31 271
1990s 18 259
2000s 172 259
2010s 597 579
2020s 401 696

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 61 124
2024 61 150
2025 60 128

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, 1880–2025.

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