Nellie
4 countries#533 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nellie was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
153,284 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #533 · peaked in 1918 with 4,057 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
823 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #5124 · peaked in 1980 with 26 births
Most common in: Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Paris, Loire, Ille-et-Vilaine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
89 births recorded 2015–2025 · currently #324 · peaked in 2024 with 16 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
43 births recorded 2016–2025 · currently #205 · peaked in 2025 with 8 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Nellie’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2003 | — |
| 2007 | #1792 | ↑211 |
| 2008 | #1880 | ↓88 |
| 2009 | #1742 | ↑138 |
| 2010 | #1751 | ↓9 |
| 2011 | #1758 | ↓7 |
| 2012 | #1566 | ↑192 |
| 2013 | #1432 | ↑134 |
| 2014 | #1301 | ↑131 |
| 2015 | #1239 | ↑62 |
| 2016 | #1217 | ↑22 |
| 2017 | #1224 | ↓7 |
| 2018 | #1065 | ↑159 |
| 2019 | #861 | ↑204 |
| 2020 | #840 | ↑21 |
| 2021 | #743 | ↑97 |
| 2022 | #663 | ↑80 |
| 2023 | #615 | ↑48 |
| 2024 | #521 | ↑94 |
| 2025 | #533 | ↓12 |
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