Nell
4 countries#1622 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nell was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
27,710 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1622 · peaked in 1917 with 766 births
Most common in: Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
3,379 births recorded 1972–2022 · currently #601 · peaked in 2013 with 185 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Loire-Atlantique, Gironde, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
147 births recorded 2001–2025 · currently #359 · peaked in 2024 with 16 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
39 births recorded 2006–2025 · currently #290 · peaked in 2023 with 6 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Nell’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #4685 | — |
| 2007 | #5709 | ↓1024 |
| 2008 | #6559 | ↓850 |
| 2009 | #4805 | ↑1754 |
| 2010 | #5602 | ↓797 |
| 2011 | #4466 | ↑1136 |
| 2012 | #4486 | ↓20 |
| 2013 | #3513 | ↑973 |
| 2014 | #3652 | ↓139 |
| 2015 | #2846 | ↑806 |
| 2016 | #2539 | ↑307 |
| 2017 | #2184 | ↑355 |
| 2018 | #2457 | ↓273 |
| 2019 | #1773 | ↑684 |
| 2020 | #2257 | ↓484 |
| 2021 | #2007 | ↑250 |
| 2022 | #1742 | ↑265 |
| 2023 | #1669 | ↑73 |
| 2024 | #1457 | ↑212 |
| 2025 | #1622 | ↓165 |
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