Nelly
4 countries#581 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nelly was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
70,334 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #581 · peaked in 1959 with 1,569 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Maritime, Pas-de-Calais, Yvelines
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
7,871 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #1291 · peaked in 2007 with 213 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
38 births recorded 2018–2025 · currently #632 · peaked in 2021 with 8 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
9 births recorded 2020–2022 · peaked in 2020 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Nelly’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #413 | — |
| 2004 | #437 | ↓24 |
| 2005 | #498 | ↓61 |
| 2006 | #538 | ↓40 |
| 2007 | #461 | ↑77 |
| 2008 | #507 | ↓46 |
| 2009 | #534 | ↓27 |
| 2010 | #555 | ↓21 |
| 2011 | #570 | ↓15 |
| 2012 | #538 | ↑32 |
| 2013 | #550 | ↓12 |
| 2014 | #589 | ↓39 |
| 2015 | #657 | ↓68 |
| 2016 | #706 | ↓49 |
| 2017 | #768 | ↓62 |
| 2018 | #684 | ↑84 |
| 2019 | #688 | ↓4 |
| 2020 | #677 | ↑11 |
| 2021 | #671 | ↑6 |
| 2022 | #581 | ↑90 |
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