18,308births recorded
8Countries
3Variants
2017Peak · Germany (large cities)
#72Germany (large cities) 2025
Nelle is a girl name family recorded 18,308 times in 8 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#72 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Germany's large cities in 2017, at 311.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Naëlle (France, Québec), Nele (Belgium, Germany (large cities), Austria).
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 Nelle
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naëlle | French | 6,550 | 🇫🇷 France | #716 | 2017 | ▼ 75 % |
| Naëlle | French | 401 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #856 | 2012 | ▼ 55 % |
| Naëlle | French | 153 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 2023 | ▲ 11 % |
| Naëlle | French | 73 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #645 | 2020 | – |
| Naëlle | French | 71 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2018 | – |
| Nelle | English | 5,794 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4265 | 1890 | ▲ 104 % |
| Nelle | English | 950 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #156 | 2025 | ▲ 41 % |
| Nelle | English | 235 | 🇫🇷 France | #4822 | 2008 | ▼ 37 % |
| Nelle | English | 194 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1639 | 2021 | ▲ 176 % |
| Nele | German | 1,485 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Nele | German | 1,451 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #72 | 2017 | – |
| Nele | German | 579 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #222 | 2014 | ▶ 1 % |
| Nele | German | 347 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1013 | 2013 | ▼ 67 % |
| Nele | German | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Naëlle ↔ Nelle — spelling variant
- Naëlle ↔ Nele — spelling variant
Questions about Nelle
How popular is the name Nelle?
In 2025 it ranked #72 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 18,308 births across 8 countries.
What is Nelle in other languages?
Naëlle (French); Nele (German).
When was Nelle most popular?
It peaked in Germany's large cities in 2017, at 311.1 births per 100,000.
Is Nelle a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nelle is a girl name.