44,034births recorded
15Countries
2Variants
2025Peak · Poland
#54Poland 2025
Nell is a girl name family recorded 44,034 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#54 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2025, at 209.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nel (Poland, Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Nell
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell | English | 27,710 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1622 | 1890 | ▲ 134 % |
| Nell | English | 3,570 | 🇫🇷 France | #781 | 2013 | ▼ 52 % |
| Nell | English | 3,179 | 🏴 England & Wales | #408 | 2022 | ▼ 12 % |
| Nell | English | 1,660 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #242 | 2015 | ▼ 56 % |
| Nell | English | 441 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #115 | 2024 | ▲ 351 % |
| Nell | English | 434 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #308 | 2016 | ▼ 29 % |
| Nel | Polish | 3,992 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #54 | 2025 | ▲ 302 % |
| Nel | Polish | 1,014 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #337 | 2016 | ▼ 46 % |
| Nel | Polish | 756 | 🏴 England & Wales | #894 | 2024 | ▲ 17 % |
| Nel | Polish | 340 | 🇫🇷 France | #3350 | 2008 | ▲ 26 % |
| Nel | Polish | 335 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #176 | 2024 | ▲ 168 % |
| Nel | Polish | 133 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1908 | ▼ 33 % |
How we grouped these names
- Nell ↔ Nel — spelling variant
Questions about Nell
How popular is the name Nell?
In 2025 it ranked #54 in Poland. Official registers record 44,034 births across 15 countries.
What is Nell in other languages?
Nel (Polish).
When was Nell most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2025, at 209.2 births per 100,000.
Is Nell a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nell is a girl name.