Gender
Origin
- English
- Abbreviation of Eleanor shining light.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nelly
Pronunciation
n(el)-ly
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #1204, 208 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1291, 173 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 173 |
| 2024 | 6 | 168 |
| 2023 | 5 | 142 |
| 2022 | – | 158 |
| 2021 | 9 | 135 |
| 2020 | – | 92 |
| 2019 | 6 | 146 |
| 2018 | – | 99 |
| 2017 | – | 128 |
| 2016 | – | 104 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #2753, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #234, 211 births); most recent 2025 (rank #353, 121 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 121 |
| 2024 | – | 99 |
| 2023 | – | 140 |
| 2022 | – | 172 |
| 2021 | – | 186 |
| 2020 | – | 201 |
| 2019 | – | 211 |
| 2018 | – | 141 |
| 2017 | – | 88 |
| 2016 | – | 72 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #3634, 5 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #64, 1,569 births); most recent 2023 (rank #622, 68 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 68 |
| 2022 | – | 84 |
| 2021 | 3 | 70 |
| 2020 | – | 71 |
| 2019 | – | 70 |
| 2018 | – | 73 |
| 2017 | – | 68 |
| 2016 | – | 76 |
| 2015 | – | 85 |
| 2014 | – | 99 |
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 2018 (rank #469, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 2021 (rank #396, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 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 2022 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 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