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.

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Nelma

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1457

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Metric Nelma Nell
Current Rank Unranked #1457
Total Births (all years) 1,229 27,612
Peak Year 1926 1917
Peak Year Births 50 766
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelma Nell
1880s - 1,345
1890s - 2,138
1900s 10 2,436
1910s 184 5,613
1920s 415 6,034
1930s 336 3,984
1940s 195 2,074
1950s 82 1,122
1960s 7 462
1970s - 340
1980s - 271
1990s - 259
2000s - 259
2010s - 579
2020s - 696

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 - 124
2024 - 150
2025 - 128

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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