Nello vs Nellie

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

Name A

Nello

Boy name · Rank #10950

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nello Nellie
Current Rank #10950 #520
Total Births (all years) 937 152,122
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 53 4,048
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nello Nellie
1880ss — 13,761
1890ss — 17,285
1900ss — 16,339
1910ss 260 30,879
1920ss 279 29,689
1930ss 132 17,703
1940ss 67 10,207
1950ss 84 5,361
1960ss 43 2,409
1970ss 22 1,479
1980ss 16 1,112
1990ss — 838
2000ss 5 971
2010ss 18 1,859
2020ss 11 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nello Nellie
2014 — 183
2015 — 197
2016 6 202
2017 6 196
2018 6 239
2019 — 311
2020 — 325
2021 5 384
2022 — 445
2023 — 485
2024 6 591

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, 1911–2024.

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