Nelly Name Popularity
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How popular is Nelly?
The rare name Nelly was the 1,982nd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.Nelly, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #625 in 1882.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2007 with 208 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Nelly in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1911.
Nelly, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1912-1917, 1922-1925, 1951-1955, 1971-1974, 1989-1992, 1999-2003, and 2004-2007.
Sometimes the name Nelly has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Nelly popularity headed?
Nelly's popularity is at a mid point when measured against its most notable year.
Nelly's popularity has been moving upward for some time. In recent years however, the number of babies given the name Nelly has dropped.
The name Nelly is quite distinctive and has recently started to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Nelly (Girl) | Nelly (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 99 | 1,982 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 127 | 1,687 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 104 | 1,933 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 121 | 1,733 | 6 | 11,664 |
| 2014 | | 139 | 1,563 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 130 | 1,642 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 159 | 1,442 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 147 | 1,512 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 161 | 1,424 | 7 | 10,420 |
| 2009 | | 193 | 1,265 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 195 | 1,278 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 208 | 1,209 | 5 | 13,812 |
| 2006 | | 158 | 1,433 | 7 | 10,330 |
| 2005 | | 150 | 1,430 | 7 | 9,833 |
| 2004 | | 156 | 1,356 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | 159 | 1,306 | 7 | 9,322 |
| 2002 | | 144 | 1,348 | 5 | 11,914 |
| 2001 | | 119 | 1,569 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 113 | 1,575 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 85 | 1,869 | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 79 | 1,936 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 84 | 1,797 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 104 | 1,538 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 96 | 1,584 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 107 | 1,483 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 97 | 1,588 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 126 | 1,334 | < 5 | -- |
| 1991 | | 91 | 1,651 | < 5 | -- |
| 1990 | | 103 | 1,508 | < 5 | -- |
| 1989 | | 73 | 1,830 | < 5 | -- |
| 1988 | | 92 | 1,484 | < 5 | -- |
| 1987 | | 79 | 1,587 | < 5 | -- |
| 1986 | | 69 | 1,708 | < 5 | -- |
| 1985 | | 83 | 1,487 | < 5 | -- |
| 1984 | | 69 | 1,612 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 69 | 1,624 | < 5 | -- |
| 1982 | | 85 | 1,433 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 81 | 1,497 | < 5 | -- |
| 1980 | | 70 | 1,654 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 62 | 1,759 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 85 | 1,382 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 73 | 1,510 | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 78 | 1,378 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 62 | 1,596 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 77 | 1,359 | < 5 | -- |
| 1973 | | 54 | 1,680 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 47 | 1,822 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 48 | 1,845 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 48 | 1,852 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 37 | 2,089 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 44 | 1,797 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 42 | 1,804 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 38 | 1,870 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 35 | 1,978 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 44 | 1,767 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 42 | 1,806 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 45 | 1,699 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 39 | 1,856 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 62 | 1,400 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 56 | 1,444 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 46 | 1,581 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 37 | 1,801 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 55 | 1,430 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 57 | 1,344 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 35 | 1,761 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 30 | 1,857 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 28 | 1,921 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 19 | 2,372 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 21 | 2,166 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 21 | 2,193 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 17 | 2,468 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 28 | 1,848 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 7 | 4,296 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 15 | 2,313 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 9 | 3,308 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 12 | 2,806 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 20 | 1,958 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 9 | 3,181 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 22 | 1,731 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 21 | 1,715 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 9 | 3,116 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 19 | 1,828 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 9 | 3,031 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 14 | 2,275 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 17 | 1,975 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 14 | 2,245 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 13 | 2,458 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 20 | 1,785 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 26 | 1,560 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 15 | 2,274 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 24 | 1,721 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 17 | 2,229 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 28 | 1,579 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 26 | 1,688 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 19 | 2,115 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 22 | 1,880 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 18 | 2,168 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 20 | 2,027 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 21 | 1,934 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 17 | 2,133 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 20 | 1,941 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 24 | 1,587 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 10 | 2,968 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 18 | 1,861 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 13 | 1,982 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 14 | 1,652 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 7 | 2,560 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 7 | 2,079 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 7 | 1,906 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 5 | 2,344 | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 7 | 1,764 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 7 | 1,674 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 5 | 2,148 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 6 | 1,803 | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | 8 | 1,408 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 8 | 1,403 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 9 | 1,203 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | 6 | 1,503 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | 6 | 1,543 | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | 5 | 1,590 | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | 5 | 1,599 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 8 | 1,071 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | 9 | 940 | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | 9 | 832 | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | 5 | 1,231 | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | 9 | 784 | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | 8 | 739 | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | 10 | 625 | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |