Compare two names
Nella and Nellie side by side: Nella peaked in 1927 and Nellie in 1918; in 2025 they were given to 60 and 567 babies.
Nella and Nellie, year by year
Girls and boys together; Nella solid, Nellie dashed.
| Nella | Nellie | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 60 | 567 |
| Rank 2025 | #2,852 among girls’ names | #533 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 4,374 | 153,284 |
| Peak year | 1927 | 1918 |
| Girls | 100% | 99.6% |
| Alive, estimated | 2,050 | 25,000 |
| Median age | 17 | 71 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.