Names / Girl names
Nellie
Current rank
#533
and rising
All-time peak
#14
in 1881
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
153,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #14 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Nellie first shows up in 1880. 1881 marked its high point, reaching #14. Today it sits at #533 and is trending upward. More than 153,200 children have been given the name overall.