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Nelle
OriginVariation of Nell, English
Meaning"bright, shining one"
GenderGirl
US Rank#922
Top 1000
NB Rank#1971
On Nameberry
About Nelle
Variation of Eleanor
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,856 | 28 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | #4,415 | 32 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | #3,890 | 37 | 22.9 |
| 2021 | #4,699 | 29 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,252 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,325 | 33 | 20.5 |
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