Nelly vs Nell

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

Name A

Nelly

Girl name · Rank #1354

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Nelly Nell
Current Rank #1354 #1455
Total Births (all years) 7,619 27,483
Peak Year 2007 1917
Peak Year Births 208 766
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelly Nell
1880ss 50 1,345
1890ss 30 2,138
1900ss 62 2,436
1910ss 130 5,613
1920ss 210 6,034
1930ss 162 3,984
1940ss 160 2,074
1950ss 384 1,122
1960ss 428 462
1970ss 634 340
1980ss 770 271
1990ss 973 259
2000ss 1,596 259
2010ss 1,335 579
2020ss 695 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelly Nell
2014 139 42
2015 122 61
2016 104 70
2017 128 87
2018 99 72
2019 146 115
2020 92 79
2021 135 96
2022 158 119
2023 142 123
2024 168 150

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, 1882–2024.

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