Girls' name · since 1921

Nelrose

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Nelrose, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#41,030 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

30 girls have been named Nelrose since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Nelrose has 30 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1933.

  • #41,030 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 30 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelrose ranks #41,030 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#41,030 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nelrose's 30 recorded births place it above 43.1% 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.

Nelrose's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nelrose splits its recorded history at 1926: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nelrose popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1925)
7
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19211925192619281933 5

Nelrose by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (25 births, 83% of the file).

1920s was Nelrose's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Nelrose births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nelrose?
Nelrose has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #41,030 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 7 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
Where does Nelrose sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelrose ranks #41,030 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 Nelrose most popular?
Nelrose was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Nelrose been used?
Nelrose has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 13 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Nelrose?
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.

What to do with Nelrose's data

  • Nelrose's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nelrose

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nelrose: 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, 1921–1933 (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 Nelrose 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.