US rank #9932 Girls' name Peak 2023 106 births

Nielle — #9932 US girls' name

106 babies named Nielle in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s172010s542020s35
#9932
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 44% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Nielle was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

12 babies were named Nielle in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nielle

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Nielle between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nielle currently holds the #9932 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nielle performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nielle shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nielle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 106 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nielle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

106

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2023

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,932

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nielle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
12
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
468101214 20242021201720142012201020072001 5

Nielle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
54 births that decade — 51% of Nielle's all-time total
2000s172010s542020s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nielle?
106 babies have been named Nielle since 2001. It currently ranks #9932 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 12 births.
When was Nielle most popular?
Nielle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Nielle been used?
Nielle has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nielle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niesha, Nieves, Niema, Nieve, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.