Baby names
How popular is the name Nellie?
In 2025, 567 baby girls in the U.S. were named Nellie, the 533rd most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1918, when 4,048 girls got the name. 152,691 girls have been named Nellie since 1880. 593 boys have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#533
among girls' names
Babies in 2025
567
girls named Nellie
Peak year
1918
4,048 girls
Girls named Nellie each year since 1880
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The numbers for Nellie (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 567 |
| 2024 | 592 |
| 2023 | 486 |
| 2022 | 446 |
| 2021 | 384 |
| 2020 | 325 |
| 2019 | 311 |
| 2018 | 239 |
| 2017 | 196 |
| 2016 | 202 |
| 2015 | 197 |
| 2014 | 183 |
| 2013 | 158 |
| 2012 | 139 |
| 2011 | 116 |
| 2010 | 118 |
| 2009 | 125 |
| 2008 | 113 |
| 2007 | 119 |
| 2006 | 99 |
| 2005 | 84 |
| 2004 | 97 |
| 2003 | 88 |
| 2002 | 93 |
| 2001 | 85 |
| 2000 | 68 |
| 1999 | 85 |
| 1998 | 86 |
| 1997 | 76 |
| 1996 | 76 |
| 1995 | 87 |
| 1994 | 76 |
| 1993 | 71 |
| 1992 | 82 |
| 1991 | 81 |
| 1990 | 118 |
| 1989 | 98 |
| 1988 | 97 |
| 1987 | 72 |
| 1986 | 96 |
| 1985 | 106 |
| 1984 | 114 |
| 1983 | 129 |
| 1982 | 127 |
| 1981 | 135 |
| 1980 | 138 |
| 1979 | 154 |
| 1978 | 143 |
| 1977 | 134 |
| 1976 | 131 |
| 1975 | 151 |
| 1974 | 156 |
| 1973 | 136 |
| 1972 | 151 |
| 1971 | 164 |
| 1970 | 159 |
| 1969 | 147 |
| 1968 | 165 |
| 1967 | 197 |
| 1966 | 213 |
| 1965 | 202 |
| 1964 | 262 |
| 1963 | 259 |
| 1962 | 266 |
| 1961 | 335 |
| 1960 | 363 |
| 1959 | 384 |
| 1958 | 382 |
| 1957 | 432 |
| 1956 | 487 |
| 1955 | 521 |
| 1954 | 550 |
| 1953 | 606 |
| 1952 | 637 |
| 1951 | 604 |
| 1950 | 757 |
| 1949 | 743 |
| 1948 | 891 |
| 1947 | 876 |
| 1946 | 885 |
| 1945 | 933 |
| 1944 | 1,011 |
| 1943 | 1,077 |
| 1942 | 1,207 |
| 1941 | 1,284 |
| 1940 | 1,300 |
| 1939 | 1,373 |
| 1938 | 1,454 |
| 1937 | 1,590 |
| 1936 | 1,665 |
| 1935 | 1,738 |
| 1934 | 1,837 |
| 1933 | 1,867 |
| 1932 | 1,979 |
| 1931 | 1,987 |
| 1930 | 2,213 |
| 1929 | 2,198 |
| 1928 | 2,346 |
| 1927 | 2,678 |
| 1926 | 2,722 |
| 1925 | 2,937 |
| 1924 | 3,075 |
| 1923 | 3,184 |
| 1922 | 3,274 |
| 1921 | 3,513 |
| 1920 | 3,762 |
| 1919 | 3,726 |
| 1918 | 4,048 |
| 1917 | 3,808 |
| 1916 | 3,862 |
| 1915 | 3,679 |
| 1914 | 2,952 |
| 1913 | 2,645 |
| 1912 | 2,365 |
| 1911 | 1,866 |
| 1910 | 1,928 |
| 1909 | 1,768 |
| 1908 | 1,757 |
| 1907 | 1,671 |
| 1906 | 1,596 |
| 1905 | 1,626 |
| 1904 | 1,560 |
| 1903 | 1,491 |
| 1902 | 1,566 |
| 1901 | 1,454 |
| 1900 | 1,850 |
| 1899 | 1,510 |
| 1898 | 1,810 |
| 1897 | 1,693 |
| 1896 | 1,696 |
| 1895 | 1,833 |
| 1894 | 1,767 |
| 1893 | 1,770 |
| 1892 | 1,738 |
| 1891 | 1,647 |
| 1890 | 1,821 |
| 1889 | 1,752 |
| 1888 | 1,736 |
| 1887 | 1,457 |
| 1886 | 1,492 |
| 1885 | 1,432 |
| 1884 | 1,417 |
| 1883 | 1,246 |
| 1882 | 1,138 |
| 1881 | 1,096 |
| 1880 | 995 |
Boys named Nellie each year since 1880
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The numbers for Nellie (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2004 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1997 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1996 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1995 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1994 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1993 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1992 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1991 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1990 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1989 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1988 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1987 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1986 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1985 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1984 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1983 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1982 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1981 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1980 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1979 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1978 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1977 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1976 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1975 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1974 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1973 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1972 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1971 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1970 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1969 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1968 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1967 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1966 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1965 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1964 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1963 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1962 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1961 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1960 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1959 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1958 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1957 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1956 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1955 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1954 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1953 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1952 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1951 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1950 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1949 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1948 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1946 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1944 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1943 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1942 | 11 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1939 | 10 |
| 1938 | 13 |
| 1937 | 10 |
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1935 | 15 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| 1932 | 17 |
| 1931 | 16 |
| 1930 | 15 |
| 1929 | 16 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1927 | 11 |
| 1926 | 18 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1924 | 19 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1921 | 11 |
| 1920 | 13 |
| 1919 | 12 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1893 | 16 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1880 | 6 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.