Compare two names
Nelle and Nellie side by side: Nelle peaked in 1917 and Nellie in 1918; in 2025 they were given to 33 and 567 babies.
Nelle and Nellie, year by year
Girls and boys together; Nelle solid, Nellie dashed.
| Nelle | Nellie | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 33 | 567 |
| Rank 2025 | #4,324 among girls’ names | #533 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 5,794 | 153,284 |
| Peak year | 1917 | 1918 |
| Girls | 100% | 99.6% |
| Alive, estimated | 665 | 25,000 |
| Median age | 16 | 71 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.