Nelson vs Nellie

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

Name A

Nelson

Boy name · Rank #778

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelson Nellie
Current Rank #778 #520
Total Births (all years) 79,398 152,122
Peak Year 1959 1918
Peak Year Births 1,083 4,048
Peak Decade 1950ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelson Nellie
1880ss 849 13,761
1890ss 920 17,285
1900ss 1,064 16,339
1910ss 4,731 30,879
1920ss 6,927 29,689
1930ss 6,473 17,703
1940ss 7,823 10,207
1950ss 9,199 5,361
1960ss 8,561 2,409
1970ss 6,846 1,479
1980ss 7,008 1,112
1990ss 7,163 838
2000ss 5,873 971
2010ss 4,267 1,859
2020ss 1,694 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelson Nellie
2014 409 183
2015 426 197
2016 431 202
2017 411 196
2018 374 239
2019 406 311
2020 388 325
2021 358 384
2022 315 445
2023 311 485
2024 322 591

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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