US rank #6232 Girls' name Peak 2021 360 births

Nelli — #6232 US girls' name

360 babies named Nelli in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101990s162000s1062010s1262020s102
#6232
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Nelli was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

25 babies were named Nelli in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nelli

The Social Security Administration has registered 360 babies named Nelli between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nelli currently holds the #6232 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nelli performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Nelli shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Nelli in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nelli in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 360 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nelli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

360

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2021

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,232

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nelli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
25
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
051015202530 202420202016201220082004200019791977 5

Nelli by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
126 births that decade — 35% of Nelli's all-time total
1970s101990s162000s1062010s1262020s102

Nelli by state

Where Nelli concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nelli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 7.8%
California share of Nelli's total US births 7.8%

28 of 360 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nelli?
360 babies have been named Nelli since 1977. It currently ranks #6232 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 25 births.
When was Nelli most popular?
Nelli was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Nelli most popular?
The top states for the name Nelli are California (28 births).
How long has the name Nelli been used?
Nelli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nelli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nellie, Nell, Nelda, Nelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.