Nellie vs Nell
Side-by-side comparison of Nellie and Nell - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nellie | Nell |
| Current Rank | #521 | #1457 |
| Total Births (all years) | 152,691 | 27,612 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1917 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,048 | 766 |
| Peak Decade | 1910s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nellie | Nell |
| 1880s | 13,761 | 1,345 |
| 1890s | 17,285 | 2,138 |
| 1900s | 16,339 | 2,436 |
| 1910s | 30,879 | 5,613 |
| 1920s | 29,689 | 6,034 |
| 1930s | 17,703 | 3,984 |
| 1940s | 10,207 | 2,074 |
| 1950s | 5,360 | 1,122 |
| 1960s | 2,409 | 462 |
| 1970s | 1,479 | 340 |
| 1980s | 1,112 | 271 |
| 1990s | 838 | 259 |
| 2000s | 971 | 259 |
| 2010s | 1,859 | 579 |
| 2020s | 2,800 | 696 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nellie | Nell |
| 2014 | 183 | 42 |
| 2015 | 197 | 61 |
| 2016 | 202 | 70 |
| 2017 | 196 | 87 |
| 2018 | 239 | 72 |
| 2019 | 311 | 115 |
| 2020 | 325 | 79 |
| 2021 | 384 | 96 |
| 2022 | 446 | 119 |
| 2023 | 486 | 124 |
| 2024 | 592 | 150 |
| 2025 | 567 | 128 |