Nelle vs Nell

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

Name A

Nelle

Girl name · Rank #5005

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Nelle Nell
Current Rank #5005 #1455
Total Births (all years) 5,761 27,483
Peak Year 1917 1917
Peak Year Births 169 766
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelle Nell
1880ss 895 1,345
1890ss 1,125 2,138
1900ss 735 2,436
1910ss 1,201 5,613
1920ss 868 6,034
1930ss 282 3,984
1940ss 140 2,074
1950ss 91 1,122
1960ss 47 462
1970ss 17 340
1980ss 22 271
1990ss — 259
2000ss 35 259
2010ss 151 579
2020ss 152 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelle Nell
2014 10 42
2015 18 61
2016 17 70
2017 15 87
2018 28 72
2019 32 115
2020 37 79
2021 29 96
2022 26 119
2023 34 123
2024 26 150

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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