Nelly vs Nellie

Side-by-side comparison of Nelly and Nellie — 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

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelly Nellie
Current Rank #1354 #520
Total Births (all years) 7,619 152,122
Peak Year 2007 1918
Peak Year Births 208 4,048
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelly Nellie
1880ss 50 13,761
1890ss 30 17,285
1900ss 62 16,339
1910ss 130 30,879
1920ss 210 29,689
1930ss 162 17,703
1940ss 160 10,207
1950ss 384 5,361
1960ss 428 2,409
1970ss 634 1,479
1980ss 770 1,112
1990ss 973 838
2000ss 1,596 971
2010ss 1,335 1,859
2020ss 695 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelly Nellie
2014 139 183
2015 122 197
2016 104 202
2017 128 196
2018 99 239
2019 146 311
2020 92 325
2021 135 384
2022 158 445
2023 142 485
2024 168 591

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, 1882–2024.

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