Nelma vs Nell

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

Name A

Nelma

Girl name

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Nelma Nell
Current Rank Unranked #1455
Total Births (all years) 1,229 27,483
Peak Year 1926 1917
Peak Year Births 50 766
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelma Nell
1880ss — 1,345
1890ss — 2,138
1900ss 10 2,436
1910ss 184 5,613
1920ss 415 6,034
1930ss 336 3,984
1940ss 195 2,074
1950ss 82 1,122
1960ss 7 462
1970ss — 340
1980ss — 271
1990ss — 259
2000ss — 259
2010ss — 579
2020ss — 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelma Nell
2014 — 42
2015 — 61
2016 — 70
2017 — 87
2018 — 72
2019 — 115
2020 — 79
2021 — 96
2022 — 119
2023 — 123
2024 — 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, 1907–1960.

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