Nelle vs Nellie

Side-by-side comparison of Nelle and Nellie — 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

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelle Nellie
Current Rank #5005 #520
Total Births (all years) 5,761 152,122
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 169 4,048
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelle Nellie
1880ss 895 13,761
1890ss 1,125 17,285
1900ss 735 16,339
1910ss 1,201 30,879
1920ss 868 29,689
1930ss 282 17,703
1940ss 140 10,207
1950ss 91 5,361
1960ss 47 2,409
1970ss 17 1,479
1980ss 22 1,112
1990ss — 838
2000ss 35 971
2010ss 151 1,859
2020ss 152 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelle Nellie
2014 10 183
2015 18 197
2016 17 202
2017 15 196
2018 28 239
2019 32 311
2020 37 325
2021 29 384
2022 26 445
2023 34 485
2024 26 591

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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