Nelma vs Nellie

Side-by-side comparison of Nelma and Nellie — 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

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelma Nellie
Current Rank Unranked #520
Total Births (all years) 1,229 152,122
Peak Year 1926 1918
Peak Year Births 50 4,048
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelma Nellie
1880ss — 13,761
1890ss — 17,285
1900ss 10 16,339
1910ss 184 30,879
1920ss 415 29,689
1930ss 336 17,703
1940ss 195 10,207
1950ss 82 5,361
1960ss 7 2,409
1970ss — 1,479
1980ss — 1,112
1990ss — 838
2000ss — 971
2010ss — 1,859
2020ss — 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelma Nellie
2014 — 183
2015 — 197
2016 — 202
2017 — 196
2018 — 239
2019 — 311
2020 — 325
2021 — 384
2022 — 445
2023 — 485
2024 — 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, 1907–1960.

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