Total births
117
Girls' name · since 2001
Nielle
Nielle has 117 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9963
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nielle is the #9963 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 117 recorded since 2001.
Nielle has 117 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9963 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #9963 among girls today
- 117 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nielle is currently the #9963 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 117 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9963
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Nielle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9963
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% 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.
How Nielle compares
117 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nielle's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nielle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nielle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nielle's full recorded timeline at 2014, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nielle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,963
Active since
2001
Nielle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Nielle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nielle's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Nielle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nielle? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 117 babies named Nielle. Today it holds rank #9963 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nielle since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Nielle's data
- Nielle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nielle
Nearby Names Like Nielle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nielle
Niesha Girl
2,183 births
Nieves Girl
986 births
Niema Girl
513 births
Nieve Girl
#11555 195 births
Nieshia Girl
161 births
Compare Nielle side by side: Nielle vs Niesha Nielle vs Nieves Nielle vs Niema
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Nielle: #9963 Girls' Name - 117 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nielle. 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 Nielle 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 June 2026.