Nelsy vs Nellie

Side-by-side comparison of Nelsy and Nellie — 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

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelsy Nellie
Current Rank #10498 #520
Total Births (all years) 268 152,122
Peak Year 1995 1918
Peak Year Births 13 4,048
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelsy Nellie
1880ss — 13,761
1890ss — 17,285
1900ss — 16,339
1910ss — 30,879
1920ss — 29,689
1930ss — 17,703
1940ss — 10,207
1950ss — 5,361
1960ss — 2,409
1970ss — 1,479
1980ss 12 1,112
1990ss 69 838
2000ss 102 971
2010ss 40 1,859
2020ss 45 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelsy Nellie
2014 7 183
2015 — 197
2016 6 202
2017 — 196
2018 — 239
2019 — 311
2020 6 325
2021 8 384
2022 10 445
2023 12 485
2024 9 591

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, 1984–2024.

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