Nelva vs Nell

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

Name A

Nelva

Girl name

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Name B

Nell

Girl name · Rank #1455

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Metric Nelva Nell
Current Rank Unranked #1455
Total Births (all years) 1,139 27,483
Peak Year 1935 1917
Peak Year Births 44 766
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelva Nell
1880ss 5 1,345
1890ss — 2,138
1900ss 16 2,436
1910ss 133 5,613
1920ss 234 6,034
1930ss 328 3,984
1940ss 217 2,074
1950ss 132 1,122
1960ss 61 462
1970ss 13 340
1980ss — 271
1990ss — 259
2000ss — 259
2010ss — 579
2020ss — 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelva 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, 1889–1976.

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