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 #5022

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1457

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Metric Nelle Nell
Current Rank #5022 #1457
Total Births (all years) 5,794 27,612
Peak Year 1917 1917
Peak Year Births 169 766
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelle Nell
1880s 895 1,345
1890s 1,125 2,138
1900s 735 2,436
1910s 1,201 5,613
1920s 868 6,034
1930s 282 3,984
1940s 140 2,074
1950s 91 1,122
1960s 47 462
1970s 17 340
1980s 22 271
1990s - 259
2000s 35 259
2010s 151 579
2020s 185 696

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 34 124
2024 26 150
2025 33 128

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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