Girls' name · since 1927

Nellia

Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Nellia, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#40,288 of 72,339
all-time among girls
32
born since 1927
2010s
peak decade

Nellia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 32 recorded since 1927.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nellia has been recorded 32 times among girls since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2013.

  • #40,288 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 32 born since 1927
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nellia ranks #40,288 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1927, peaking in the 2010s.

#40,288 of 72,339
all-time among girls
32
born since 1927
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nellia's 32 recorded births place it above 44.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nellia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nellia's full recorded timeline at 1949, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nellia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19271930194920122013 7

Nellia by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (13 births, 41% of the file).

2010s was Nellia's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Nellia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nellia? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 32 babies named Nellia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #40,288 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 7 births.
Where does Nellia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nellia ranks #40,288 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nellia most popular? ▼
Nellia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Nellia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nellia since 1927 -- 87 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Nellia? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Nellia

Nearby Names Like Nellia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nellia

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Nelda Girl
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Nelly Girl
#1292 7,792 births
Nelle Girl
#4267 5,794 births

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Relma
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Madlin
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Marguret
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nellia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1927–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nellia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.