Nelsie vs Nell

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

Name A

Nelsie

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Nelsie Nell
Current Rank Unranked #1455
Total Births (all years) 120 27,483
Peak Year 1915 1917
Peak Year Births 12 766
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelsie Nell
1880ss — 1,345
1890ss — 2,138
1900ss — 2,436
1910ss 53 5,613
1920ss 13 6,034
1930ss 38 3,984
1940ss 5 2,074
1950ss 6 1,122
1960ss — 462
1970ss — 340
1980ss — 271
1990ss — 259
2000ss 5 259
2010ss — 579
2020ss — 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelsie 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, 1912–2006.

← Compare different names