Total births
32
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.
- 32
- total births
- 1927–2013
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that 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.
- 32 total births
- 1927–2013 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Nellia since 1927, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2013.
- 32
- total births
- 1927–2013
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Nellia was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nellia in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Nellia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2013
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Nellia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nellia? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 32 babies named Nellia. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 7 births.
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
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nellia: Baby Name Since 1927 - 32 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nellia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.