Nelta vs Nell

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

Name A

Nelta

Girl name

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Nelta Nell
Current Rank Unranked #1455
Total Births (all years) 477 27,483
Peak Year 1939 1917
Peak Year Births 27 766
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelta Nell
1880ss — 1,345
1890ss — 2,138
1900ss — 2,436
1910ss 26 5,613
1920ss 117 6,034
1930ss 151 3,984
1940ss 128 2,074
1950ss 55 1,122
1960ss — 462
1970ss — 340
1980ss — 271
1990ss — 259
2000ss — 259
2010ss — 579
2020ss — 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelta 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, 1915–1957.

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