Girl nameCurrently #521 in the USRising
Nellie
//ˈnɛli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19186 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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Nellie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nellie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,001 |
| 1881 | 1,103 |
| 1882 | 1,144 |
| 1883 | 1,246 |
| 1884 | 1,426 |
| 1885 | 1,438 |
| 1886 | 1,497 |
| 1887 | 1,467 |
| 1888 | 1,744 |
| 1889 | 1,760 |
| 1890 | 1,830 |
| 1891 | 1,656 |
| 1892 | 1,747 |
| 1893 | 1,786 |
| 1894 | 1,778 |
| 1895 | 1,842 |
| 1896 | 1,702 |
| 1897 | 1,699 |
| 1898 | 1,816 |
| 1899 | 1,516 |
| 1900 | 1,862 |
| 1901 | 1,463 |
| 1902 | 1,572 |
| 1903 | 1,491 |
| 1904 | 1,560 |
| 1905 | 1,633 |
| 1906 | 1,603 |
| 1907 | 1,678 |
| 1908 | 1,764 |
| 1909 | 1,768 |
| 1910 | 1,934 |
| 1911 | 1,872 |
| 1912 | 2,375 |
| 1913 | 2,651 |
| 1914 | 2,959 |
| 1915 | 3,690 |
| 1916 | 3,871 |
| 1917 | 3,821 |
| 1918 | 4,057 |
| 1919 | 3,738 |
| 1920 | 3,775 |
| 1921 | 3,524 |
| 1922 | 3,282 |
| 1923 | 3,192 |
| 1924 | 3,094 |
| 1925 | 2,947 |
| 1926 | 2,740 |
| 1927 | 2,689 |
| 1928 | 2,360 |
| 1929 | 2,214 |
| 1930 | 2,228 |
| 1931 | 2,003 |
| 1932 | 1,996 |
| 1933 | 1,880 |
| 1934 | 1,851 |
| 1935 | 1,753 |
| 1936 | 1,674 |
| 1937 | 1,600 |
| 1938 | 1,467 |
| 1939 | 1,383 |
| 1940 | 1,307 |
| 1941 | 1,292 |
| 1942 | 1,218 |
| 1943 | 1,077 |
| 1944 | 1,011 |
| 1945 | 938 |
| 1946 | 885 |
| 1947 | 882 |
| 1948 | 891 |
| 1949 | 743 |
| 1950 | 757 |
| 1951 | 604 |
| 1952 | 637 |
| 1953 | 606 |
| 1954 | 550 |
| 1955 | 521 |
| 1956 | 487 |
| 1957 | 433 |
| 1958 | 381 |
| 1959 | 385 |
| 1960 | 363 |
| 1961 | 335 |
| 1962 | 266 |
| 1963 | 259 |
| 1964 | 262 |
| 1965 | 202 |
| 1966 | 213 |
| 1967 | 197 |
| 1968 | 165 |
| 1969 | 147 |
| 1970 | 159 |
| 1971 | 164 |
| 1972 | 151 |
| 1973 | 136 |
| 1974 | 156 |
| 1975 | 151 |
| 1976 | 131 |
| 1977 | 134 |
| 1978 | 143 |
| 1979 | 154 |
| 1980 | 138 |
| 1981 | 135 |
| 1982 | 127 |
| 1983 | 129 |
| 1984 | 114 |
| 1985 | 106 |
| 1986 | 96 |
| 1987 | 72 |
| 1988 | 97 |
| 1989 | 98 |
| 1990 | 118 |
| 1991 | 81 |
| 1992 | 82 |
| 1993 | 71 |
| 1994 | 76 |
| 1995 | 87 |
| 1996 | 76 |
| 1997 | 76 |
| 1998 | 86 |
| 1999 | 85 |
| 2000 | 68 |
| 2001 | 85 |
| 2002 | 93 |
| 2003 | 88 |
| 2004 | 97 |
| 2005 | 84 |
| 2006 | 99 |
| 2007 | 119 |
| 2008 | 113 |
| 2009 | 125 |
| 2010 | 118 |
| 2011 | 116 |
| 2012 | 139 |
| 2013 | 158 |
| 2014 | 183 |
| 2015 | 197 |
| 2016 | 202 |
| 2017 | 196 |
| 2018 | 239 |
| 2019 | 311 |
| 2020 | 325 |
| 2021 | 384 |
| 2022 | 445 |
| 2023 | 485 |
| 2024 | 591 |
Nellie through the decades
- Nellie peaked in 1918, when 4,057 babies were named Nellie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nellie has risen 169% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Nellie currently ranks #521 in the US and is on the rise.