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.

Name A

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Nellie Nell
Current Rank #520 #1455
Total Births (all years) 152,122 27,483
Peak Year 1918 1917
Peak Year Births 4,048 766
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nellie Nell
1880ss 13,761 1,345
1890ss 17,285 2,138
1900ss 16,339 2,436
1910ss 30,879 5,613
1920ss 29,689 6,034
1930ss 17,703 3,984
1940ss 10,207 2,074
1950ss 5,361 1,122
1960ss 2,409 462
1970ss 1,479 340
1980ss 1,112 271
1990ss 838 259
2000ss 971 259
2010ss 1,859 579
2020ss 2,230 567

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 445 119
2023 485 123
2024 591 150

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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