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Nelly
OriginVariation of Nellie and Nell
Meaning"light"
GenderGirl
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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 | #1,567 | 139 | 77.8 |
| 2015 | #1,725 | 122 | 68.3 |
| 2016 | #1,938 | 104 | 58.7 |
| 2017 | #1,682 | 128 | 74.1 |
| 2018 | #1,994 | 99 | 58.2 |
| 2019 | #1,496 | 146 | 87 |
| 2020 | #2,027 | 92 | 56.9 |
| 2021 | #1,560 | 135 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | #1,428 | 158 | 96.3 |
| 2023 | #1,515 | 142 | 88.5 |
| 2024 | #1,358 | 168 | 103.7 |
| 2025 | #1,294 | 173 | 107.6 |
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