Nellie is a girl name family recorded 303,713 times in 22 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#68 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1929, at 1,018.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nelly (France, Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay)), Nelli (Kazakhstan).
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Nellie
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie | English | 153,284 | 🇺🇸 United States | #533 | 1889 | ▲ 221 % |
| Nellie | English | 7,486 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #95 | 2007 | ▼ 56 % |
| Nellie | English | 4,544 | 🏴 England & Wales | #101 | 2023 | ▲ 258 % |
| Nellie | English | 1,623 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #616 | 1918 | new |
| Nellie | English | 855 | 🇫🇷 France | #3624 | 1980 | ▲ 27 % |
| Nellie | English | 469 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #199 | 2025 | ▲ 136 % |
| Nelly | French | 70,510 | 🇫🇷 France | #711 | 1959 | ▼ 19 % |
| Nelly | French | 31,644 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1721 | 1929 | ▼ 46 % |
| Nelly | French | 7,871 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1291 | 2025 | ▲ 59 % |
| Nelly | French | 2,797 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #221 | 2007 | ▼ 57 % |
| Nelly | French | 2,796 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1940 | – |
| Nelly | French | 1,957 | 🏴 England & Wales | #353 | 2019 | ▲ 55 % |
| Nelli | French | 1,942 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1929 | – |
| Nelli | French | 1,605 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #738 | 2011 | ▼ 79 % |
| Nelli | French | 385 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 2025 | ▲ 212 % |
| Nelli | French | 258 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #651 | 2010 | ▼ 13 % |
| Nelli | French | 61 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2007 | – |
| Nelli | French | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1913 | – |
| Neli | Bulgarian | 1,980 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1929 | – |
| Neli | Bulgarian | 1,010 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #68 | 2011 | ▼ 22 % |
| Neli | Bulgarian | 319 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2022 | new |
| Neli | Bulgarian | 95 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2021 | ▲ 9 % |
| Neli | Bulgarian | 53 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2023 | – |
| Neli | Bulgarian | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Nely | Spanish | 1,737 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1931 | – |
| Nely | Spanish | 603 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1992 | ▲ 12 % |
| Nely | Spanish | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1903 | – |
| Nely | Spanish | 5 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 2008 | – |
| Nely | Spanish | 5 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1961 | – |
| Neely | English | 2,239 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4067 | 1974 | ▲ 3 % |
| Naëly | French | 610 | 🇫🇷 France | #1149 | 2019 | ▲ 26 % |
| Naëly | French | 47 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2003 | new |
| Naëly | French | 6 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2023 | – |
| Naélie | French | 500 | 🇫🇷 France | #3474 | 2018 | ▼ 58 % |
| Naélie | French | 34 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2023 | – |
| Naëlly | French | 335 | 🇫🇷 France | #1689 | 2020 | ▶ 1 % |
| Naëlly | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2021 | – |
| Nelie | French | 280 | 🇫🇷 France | #4889 | 1904 | new |
| Nelie | French | 37 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1882 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nellie ↔ Nelly — verified against linguistic sources
- Nellie ↔ Naélie — spelling variant
- Nellie ↔ Nelie — spelling variant
- Nelly ↔ Nelli — spelling variant
- Nelly ↔ Neli — spelling variant
- Nelly ↔ Nely — spelling variant
- Nelly ↔ Neely — spelling variant
- Nelly ↔ Naëly — spelling variant
- Nelly ↔ Naëlly — spelling variant
Questions about Nellie
How popular is the name Nellie?
In 2025 it ranked #68 in Slovenia. Official registers record 303,713 births across 22 countries.
What is Nellie in other languages?
Nelly (French); Nelli (French); Neli (Bulgarian); Nely (Spanish); Neely (English); Naëly (French); Naélie (French); Naëlly (French); Nelie (French).
When was Nellie most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1929, at 1,018.6 births per 100,000.
Is Nellie a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nellie is a girl name.