Nelsy vs Nell

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

Name A

Nelsy

Girl name · Rank #10498

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Nelsy Nell
Current Rank #10498 #1455
Total Births (all years) 268 27,483
Peak Year 1995 1917
Peak Year Births 13 766
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelsy Nell
1880ss — 1,345
1890ss — 2,138
1900ss — 2,436
1910ss — 5,613
1920ss — 6,034
1930ss — 3,984
1940ss — 2,074
1950ss — 1,122
1960ss — 462
1970ss — 340
1980ss 12 271
1990ss 69 259
2000ss 102 259
2010ss 40 579
2020ss 45 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelsy Nell
2014 7 42
2015 — 61
2016 6 70
2017 — 87
2018 — 72
2019 — 115
2020 6 79
2021 8 96
2022 10 119
2023 12 123
2024 9 150

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, 1984–2024.

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