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 #2779

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #521

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Metric Nella Nellie
Current Rank #2779 #521
Total Births (all years) 4,374 152,691
Peak Year 1927 1918
Peak Year Births 81 4,048
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nella Nellie
1880s 125 13,761
1890s 147 17,285
1900s 176 16,339
1910s 463 30,879
1920s 656 29,689
1930s 619 17,703
1940s 412 10,207
1950s 285 5,360
1960s 183 2,409
1970s 89 1,479
1980s 31 1,112
1990s 18 838
2000s 172 971
2010s 597 1,859
2020s 401 2,800

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 81 446
2023 61 486
2024 61 592
2025 60 567

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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