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 #5022

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #521

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Metric Nelle Nellie
Current Rank #5022 #521
Total Births (all years) 5,794 152,691
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 169 4,048
Peak Decade 1910s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelle Nellie
1880s 895 13,761
1890s 1,125 17,285
1900s 735 16,339
1910s 1,201 30,879
1920s 868 29,689
1930s 282 17,703
1940s 140 10,207
1950s 91 5,360
1960s 47 2,409
1970s 17 1,479
1980s 22 1,112
1990s - 838
2000s 35 971
2010s 151 1,859
2020s 185 2,800

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 26 446
2023 34 486
2024 26 592
2025 33 567

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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