Nelli vs Nellie

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

Name A

Nelli

Girl name · Rank #6232

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelli Nellie
Current Rank #6232 #520
Total Births (all years) 360 152,122
Peak Year 2021 1918
Peak Year Births 25 4,048
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelli Nellie
1880ss — 13,761
1890ss — 17,285
1900ss — 16,339
1910ss — 30,879
1920ss — 29,689
1930ss — 17,703
1940ss — 10,207
1950ss — 5,361
1960ss — 2,409
1970ss 10 1,479
1980ss — 1,112
1990ss 16 838
2000ss 106 971
2010ss 126 1,859
2020ss 102 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelli Nellie
2014 11 183
2015 9 197
2016 7 202
2017 11 196
2018 15 239
2019 22 311
2020 19 325
2021 25 384
2022 20 445
2023 19 485
2024 19 591

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, 1977–2024.

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