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Nellie Name Popularity

How popular is the name Nellie? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 51 1,912 0.543%
1911 55 1,848 0.4963%
1912 59 2,349 0.4658%
1913 58 2,633 0.4644%
1914 61 2,947 0.4229%
1915 63 3,675 0.4045%
1916 61 3,854 0.399%
1917 64 3,801 0.3799%
1918 65 4,043 0.3767%
1919 69 3,720 0.3553%
1920 76 3,757 0.3379%
1921 80 3,502 0.3058%
1922 83 3,269 0.2934%
1923 88 3,172 0.2832%
1924 92 3,071 0.2645%
1925 98 2,921 0.2584%
1926 102 2,706 0.246%
1927 105 2,657 0.24%
1928 111 2,331 0.2179%
1929 113 2,179 0.2104%
1930 113 2,187 0.2094%
1931 119 1,965 0.1991%
1932 123 1,958 0.1982%
1933 122 1,833 0.1967%
1934 127 1,808 0.187%
1935 131 1,710 0.176%
1936 135 1,629 0.1691%
1937 141 1,550 0.1573%
1938 152 1,414 0.1381%
1939 157 1,348 0.1325%
1940 162 1,266 0.1191%
1941 168 1,251 0.1112%
1942 184 1,169 0.0926%
1943 197 1,041 0.0797%
1944 199 976 0.0787%
1945 209 900 0.0738%
1946 239 860 0.0583%
1947 251 844 0.0506%
1948 250 864 0.0541%
1949 283 702 0.0436%
1950 282 723 0.0449%
1951 320 578 0.0341%
1952 321 605 0.0347%
1953 335 574 0.0324%
1954 368 518 0.0283%
1955 384 481 0.0261%
1956 407 452 0.0239%
1957 448 399 0.0207%
1958 480 344 0.0182%
1959 486 353 0.0186%
1960 502 323 0.017%
1961 524 306 0.0162%
1962 611 221 0.012%
1963 620 215 0.012%
1964 632 212 0.012%
1965 702 148 0.0091%
1966 673 156 0.01%
1967 685 152 0.01%
1968 811 106 0.0071%
1969 873 95 0.0062%
1970 839 113 0.0071%
1971 903 95 0.0063%
1972 858 101 0.0074%
1973 959 75 0.0058%
1974 849 107 0.0082%
1975 903 96 0.0075%
1976 1,016 72 0.0056%
1977 1,063 74 0.0055%
1978 1,095 72 0.0054%
1979 1,012 89 0.0063%
1980 1,084 81 0.0055%
1981 1,118 74 0.005%
1982 1,181 65 0.0043%
1983 1,096 70 0.0047%
1984 1,163 65 0.0044%
1985 1,488 38 0.0025%
1986 1,369 48 0.0032%
1987 2,088 18 0.0012%
1988 1,295 61 0.0039%
1989 1,527 48 0.003%
1990 1,447 61 0.0037%
1991 1,696 43 0.0026%
1992 1,938 30 0.0019%
1993 1,826 35 0.0022%
1994 1,955 29 0.0019%
1995 1,781 36 0.0024%
1996 2,042 26 0.0017%
1997 2,043 27 0.0018%
1998 1,829 37 0.0025%
1999 1,942 33 0.0022%
2000 2,176 26 0.0017%
2001 2,016 34 0.0023%
2002 1,947 37 0.0025%
2003 2,392 22 0.0014%
2004 1,857 46 0.003%
2005 2,353 25 0.0016%
2006 2,121 36 0.0023%
2007 1,842 56 0.0035%
2008 1,824 53 0.0034%
2009 1,530 82 0.0055%
2010 1,697 60 0.0042%
2011 1,740 52 0.0036%
2012 1,589 67 0.0047%
2013 1,361 96 0.0067%
2014 1,229 122 0.0084%
2015 1,143 144 0.0099%
2016 1,151 138 0.0096%
2017 1,165 125 0.009%
2018 972 187 0.0136%
2019 788 264 0.0195%
2020 803 282 0.0222%
2021 717 326 0.0267%
2022 658 404 0.0306%

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Neelie

Closing, locking

Hebrew

Nelle

Sun ray, shining light

Greek

Nelli

Sun ray, shining light

Greek


What names are similar to Nellie?

Find a name that’s like Nellie, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Cellie

Blind; sixth

Welsh

Kellie

Descendant of Ceallach

Irish

Mellie

Black, dark-skinned; bee; honey; brave strength

Greek

Nellsie
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5 Comments

  1. We choose the name Nellie after my mom who passed March 2023. I found out I was pregnant with baby girl 1 1/2 months after.

  2. I grew up with this name and it was not easy in grade school in the 60s.

    • I grew up with this name as well and was made fun of in grade school

  3. I love the name Nellie I think it’s so cute and bright definitely my future daughters name!?

    • I totally get you ? It’s like the cutest name on earth ?


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