Unisex name · since 1918
Nellis
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Nellis, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #47,189 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 18
- born since 1918
- 1910s
- peak decade
Nellis sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nellis has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1938.
- #47,189 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 18 born since 1918
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nellis ranks #47,189 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1918, peaking in the 1910s.
- #47,189 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 18
- born since 1918
- 1910s
- peak decade
Nellis's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Nellis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nellis's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nellis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1938
- Peak year (1918)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Nellis popularity over time - boys
18 total births recorded since 1919 (Nellis as boys' name)
Nellis by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (7 births, 39% of the file).
1910s was Nellis's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Nellis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (39% of all-time use).
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What to do with Nellis's data
- Nellis's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1930s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nellis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
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, 1918–1938 (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 Nellis 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.