Girls' name · since 1915

Nelliemae

Nelliemae has 13 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#51,167 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

13 girls have been named Nelliemae since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nelliemae recorded 13 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1916.

  • #51,167 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 13 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelliemae ranks #51,167 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#51,167 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nelliemae's 13 recorded births place it above 28.96% 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.

Nelliemae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nelliemae splits its recorded history at 1916: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nelliemae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1916

Last recorded 1916
Peak year (1915)
8
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
456789 19151916 5

Nelliemae by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1910s was Nelliemae's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Nelliemae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nelliemae? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 13 babies named Nelliemae. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #51,167 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1916. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 8 births.
Where does Nelliemae sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelliemae ranks #51,167 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 Nelliemae most popular? ▼
Nelliemae was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Nelliemae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nelliemae since 1915 -- 2 years through the most recent 1916 data.
What names are similar to Nelliemae? ▼
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 Nelliemae

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nelliemae: 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, 1915–1916 (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 Nelliemae 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.