Nella vs Nellie

Side-by-side comparison of Nella and Nellie — 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

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nella Nellie
Current Rank #2769 #520
Total Births (all years) 4,314 152,122
Peak Year 1927 1918
Peak Year Births 81 4,048
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nella Nellie
1880ss 125 13,761
1890ss 147 17,285
1900ss 176 16,339
1910ss 463 30,879
1920ss 656 29,689
1930ss 619 17,703
1940ss 412 10,207
1950ss 285 5,361
1960ss 184 2,409
1970ss 88 1,479
1980ss 31 1,112
1990ss 18 838
2000ss 172 971
2010ss 597 1,859
2020ss 341 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nella Nellie
2014 63 183
2015 60 197
2016 58 202
2017 75 196
2018 80 239
2019 74 311
2020 66 325
2021 72 384
2022 81 445
2023 61 485
2024 61 591

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, 1880–2024.

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