Nels vs Nellie

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

Name A

Nels

Boy name · Rank #5224

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nels Nellie
Current Rank #5224 #520
Total Births (all years) 3,819 152,122
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 65 4,048
Peak Decade 1950ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nels Nellie
1880ss 210 13,761
1890ss 192 17,285
1900ss 111 16,339
1910ss 402 30,879
1920ss 398 29,689
1930ss 317 17,703
1940ss 349 10,207
1950ss 454 5,361
1960ss 343 2,409
1970ss 276 1,479
1980ss 264 1,112
1990ss 152 838
2000ss 119 971
2010ss 137 1,859
2020ss 95 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nels Nellie
2014 21 183
2015 14 197
2016 15 202
2017 16 196
2018 11 239
2019 13 311
2020 16 325
2021 23 384
2022 19 445
2023 19 485
2024 18 591

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, 1880–2024.

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