Nell Name Popularity
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How popular is Nell?
The rare name Nell was the 2,480th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.Nell, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #144 in 1886.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 1917 with 766 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Nell in any given year was 18 in 1995.
Nell, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1881-1886, 1909-1915, 1966-1969, 1976-1979, and 2010-2017, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1946-1949, 1950-1955, and 1958-1962.
Where is the name Nell popularity headed?
Nell's popularity is at a very low point when measured against its most notable year.
Nell's popularity has steadily increased for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Nell has risen.
The name Nell is quite distinctive but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Nell has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Nell (Girl) | Nell (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 71 | 2,480 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 87 | 2,187 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 70 | 2,550 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 61 | 2,872 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 42 | 3,694 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 44 | 3,551 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 32 | 4,563 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 32 | 4,529 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 24 | 5,737 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 30 | 4,902 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 20 | 6,738 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 24 | 5,844 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 30 | 4,764 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 27 | 4,920 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 19 | 6,427 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | 23 | 5,354 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 23 | 5,218 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 35 | 3,760 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 28 | 4,368 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 31 | 3,860 | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 32 | 3,712 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 32 | 3,600 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 36 | 3,279 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 18 | 5,377 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 19 | 5,174 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 19 | 5,133 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 20 | 4,983 | < 5 | -- |
| 1991 | | 20 | 4,940 | < 5 | -- |
| 1990 | | 31 | 3,488 | < 5 | -- |
| 1989 | | 24 | 4,085 | < 5 | -- |
| 1988 | | 25 | 3,773 | < 5 | -- |
| 1987 | | 29 | 3,233 | < 5 | -- |
| 1986 | | 22 | 3,842 | < 5 | -- |
| 1985 | | 24 | 3,589 | < 5 | -- |
| 1984 | | 28 | 3,118 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 29 | 2,959 | < 5 | -- |
| 1982 | | 28 | 3,147 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 22 | 3,700 | < 5 | -- |
| 1980 | | 40 | 2,423 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 36 | 2,559 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 26 | 3,063 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 26 | 3,052 | 6 | 5,634 |
| 1976 | | 28 | 2,777 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 34 | 2,391 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 43 | 1,988 | < 5 | -- |
| 1973 | | 42 | 1,965 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 34 | 2,262 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 35 | 2,284 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 36 | 2,226 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 38 | 2,045 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 32 | 2,154 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 29 | 2,255 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 30 | 2,179 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 37 | 1,907 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 49 | 1,656 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 53 | 1,560 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 42 | 1,773 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 67 | 1,371 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 85 | 1,183 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 78 | 1,212 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 88 | 1,135 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 81 | 1,175 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 106 | 996 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 97 | 1,022 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 109 | 925 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 137 | 786 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 128 | 805 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 140 | 743 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 157 | 684 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 132 | 747 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 182 | 613 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 181 | 625 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 197 | 568 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 184 | 540 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 176 | 546 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 225 | 497 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 261 | 461 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 240 | 442 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 296 | 393 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 271 | 410 | 5 | 3,824 |
| 1938 | | 331 | 356 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 320 | 362 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 352 | 330 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 390 | 319 | 6 | 3,532 |
| 1934 | | 427 | 302 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 443 | 286 | 9 | 2,672 |
| 1932 | | 483 | 284 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 456 | 294 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 511 | 294 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 489 | 296 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 498 | 301 | 6 | 4,010 |
| 1927 | | 562 | 283 | 6 | 4,062 |
| 1926 | | 531 | 291 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 627 | 266 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 636 | 261 | 5 | 4,769 |
| 1923 | | 624 | 257 | 5 | 4,693 |
| 1922 | | 646 | 257 | 7 | 3,766 |
| 1921 | | 760 | 238 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 661 | 256 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 666 | 248 | 8 | 3,300 |
| 1918 | | 687 | 246 | 9 | 3,030 |
| 1917 | | 766 | 221 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 722 | 226 | 7 | 3,404 |
| 1915 | | 689 | 228 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 530 | 232 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 491 | 211 | 8 | 2,213 |
| 1912 | | 422 | 218 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 322 | 220 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 318 | 203 | 6 | 1,533 |
| 1909 | | 277 | 207 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 288 | 193 | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 261 | 201 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 241 | 197 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 229 | 201 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 226 | 200 | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | 206 | 204 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 247 | 186 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 205 | 200 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 256 | 198 | 5 | 1,440 |
| 1899 | | 192 | 201 | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | 246 | 186 | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | 209 | 190 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | 215 | 187 | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | 247 | 171 | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | 215 | 181 | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | 187 | 188 | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | 216 | 172 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | 190 | 175 | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 221 | 160 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | 194 | 156 | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | 188 | 159 | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | 146 | 168 | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | 175 | 144 | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | 151 | 151 | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | 120 | 162 | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | 116 | 154 | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | 103 | 159 | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | 75 | 175 | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | 77 | 170 | < 5 | -- |