Nelsa vs Nell

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

Name A

Nelsa

Girl name

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Nelsa Nell
Current Rank Unranked #1455
Total Births (all years) 39 27,483
Peak Year 1954 1917
Peak Year Births 9 766
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelsa Nell
1880ss — 1,345
1890ss — 2,138
1900ss — 2,436
1910ss — 5,613
1920ss — 6,034
1930ss — 3,984
1940ss — 2,074
1950ss 17 1,122
1960ss 10 462
1970ss 7 340
1980ss — 271
1990ss 5 259
2000ss — 259
2010ss — 579
2020ss — 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelsa 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, 1954–1999.

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