Gender
Origin
- English
- From Helen
- Greek
- Light
- Latin
- Horn
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nellie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #1840, 19 births); most recent 1947 (rank #3374, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #65, 4,048 births); most recent 2025 (rank #533, 567 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 567 |
| 2024 | – | 591 |
| 2023 | – | 485 |
| 2022 | – | 445 |
| 2021 | – | 384 |
| 2020 | – | 325 |
| 2019 | – | 311 |
| 2018 | – | 239 |
| 2017 | – | 196 |
| 2016 | – | 202 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #97, 509 births); most recent 2025 (rank #101, 458 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 458 |
| 2024 | 500 |
| 2023 | 509 |
| 2022 | 496 |
| 2021 | 506 |
| 2020 | 400 |
| 2019 | 449 |
| 2018 | 291 |
| 2017 | 216 |
| 2016 | 159 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #746, 26 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #235, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #308, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #230, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #324, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #205, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1925 (rank #67, 14 births); most recent 1959 (rank #352, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence