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01 / Meaning & origin
Nell is a feminine given name documented in English, French, Spanish and 3 other languages.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 128 girls (rank 1622). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Nell
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 77 | 169 | observed |
| 1881 | 75 | 175 | observed |
| 1882 | 103 | 159 | observed |
| 1883 | 116 | 153 | observed |
| 1884 | 120 | 162 | observed |
| 1885 | 151 | 151 | observed |
| 1886 | 175 | 144 | observed |
| 1887 | 146 | 168 | observed |
| 1888 | 188 | 159 | observed |
| 1889 | 194 | 156 | observed |
| 1890 | 221 | 160 | observed |
| 1891 | 190 | 175 | observed |
| 1892 | 216 | 171 | observed |
| 1893 | 187 | 188 | observed |
| 1894 | 215 | 181 | observed |
| 1895 | 247 | 170 | observed |
| 1896 | 215 | 187 | observed |
| 1897 | 209 | 189 | observed |
| 1898 | 246 | 186 | observed |
| 1899 | 192 | 199 | observed |
| 1900 | 256 | 198 | observed |
| 1901 | 205 | 199 | observed |
| 1902 | 247 | 185 | observed |
| 1903 | 206 | 203 | observed |
| 1904 | 226 | 200 | observed |
| 1905 | 229 | 201 | observed |
| 1906 | 241 | 197 | observed |
| 1907 | 261 | 201 | observed |
| 1908 | 288 | 192 | observed |
| 1909 | 277 | 207 | observed |
| 1910 | 318 | 202 | observed |
| 1911 | 322 | 220 | observed |
| 1912 | 422 | 218 | observed |
| 1913 | 491 | 211 | observed |
| 1914 | 530 | 232 | observed |
| 1915 | 689 | 228 | observed |
| 1916 | 722 | 226 | observed |
| 1917 | 766 | 220 | observed |
| 1918 | 687 | 246 | observed |
| 1919 | 666 | 248 | observed |
| 1920 | 661 | 256 | observed |
| 1921 | 760 | 238 | observed |
| 1922 | 647 | 257 | observed |
| 1923 | 624 | 257 | observed |
| 1924 | 635 | 261 | observed |
| 1925 | 627 | 266 | observed |
| 1926 | 531 | 291 | observed |
| 1927 | 562 | 282 | observed |
| 1928 | 498 | 301 | observed |
| 1929 | 489 | 296 | observed |
| 1930 | 511 | 294 | observed |
| 1931 | 456 | 294 | observed |
| 1932 | 483 | 284 | observed |
| 1933 | 443 | 286 | observed |
| 1934 | 427 | 302 | observed |
| 1935 | 390 | 318 | observed |
| 1936 | 351 | 331 | observed |
| 1937 | 321 | 360 | observed |
| 1938 | 331 | 356 | observed |
| 1939 | 271 | 409 | observed |
| 1940 | 296 | 393 | observed |
| 1941 | 240 | 440 | observed |
| 1942 | 261 | 459 | observed |
| 1943 | 225 | 496 | observed |
| 1944 | 176 | 544 | observed |
| 1945 | 184 | 537 | observed |
| 1946 | 197 | 568 | observed |
| 1947 | 181 | 624 | observed |
| 1948 | 182 | 613 | observed |
| 1949 | 132 | 745 | observed |
| 1950 | 157 | 681 | observed |
| 1951 | 140 | 741 | observed |
| 1952 | 128 | 800 | observed |
| 1953 | 137 | 782 | observed |
| 1954 | 110 | 916 | observed |
| 1955 | 97 | 1,020 | observed |
| 1956 | 106 | 988 | observed |
| 1957 | 81 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1958 | 88 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1959 | 78 | 1,208 | observed |
| 1960 | 85 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1961 | 67 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1962 | 42 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1963 | 53 | 1,547 | observed |
| 1964 | 49 | 1,635 | observed |
| 1965 | 37 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1966 | 30 | 2,147 | observed |
| 1967 | 29 | 2,212 | observed |
| 1968 | 32 | 2,126 | observed |
| 1969 | 38 | 2,023 | observed |
| 1970 | 36 | 2,203 | observed |
| 1971 | 35 | 2,247 | observed |
| 1972 | 34 | 2,222 | observed |
| 1973 | 42 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1974 | 43 | 1,961 | observed |
| 1975 | 34 | 2,357 | observed |
| 1976 | 28 | 2,728 | observed |
| 1977 | 26 | 3,002 | observed |
| 1978 | 26 | 3,009 | observed |
| 1979 | 36 | 2,525 | observed |
| 1980 | 40 | 2,391 | observed |
| 1981 | 22 | 3,625 | observed |
| 1982 | 28 | 3,093 | observed |
| 1983 | 29 | 2,910 | observed |
| 1984 | 28 | 3,069 | observed |
| 1985 | 24 | 3,517 | observed |
| 1986 | 22 | 3,757 | observed |
| 1987 | 29 | 3,169 | observed |
| 1988 | 25 | 3,690 | observed |
| 1989 | 24 | 4,020 | observed |
| 1990 | 31 | 3,436 | observed |
| 1991 | 21 | 4,650 | observed |
| 1992 | 20 | 4,849 | observed |
| 1993 | 19 | 4,998 | observed |
| 1994 | 19 | 5,016 | observed |
| 1995 | 18 | 5,221 | observed |
| 1996 | 36 | 3,237 | observed |
| 1997 | 32 | 3,547 | observed |
| 1998 | 32 | 3,648 | observed |
| 1999 | 31 | 3,804 | observed |
| 2000 | 28 | 4,291 | observed |
| 2001 | 35 | 3,703 | observed |
| 2002 | 23 | 5,086 | observed |
| 2003 | 23 | 5,235 | observed |
| 2004 | 19 | 6,216 | observed |
| 2005 | 27 | 4,828 | observed |
| 2006 | 30 | 4,685 | observed |
| 2007 | 24 | 5,709 | observed |
| 2008 | 20 | 6,559 | observed |
| 2009 | 30 | 4,805 | observed |
| 2010 | 24 | 5,602 | observed |
| 2011 | 32 | 4,466 | observed |
| 2012 | 32 | 4,486 | observed |
| 2013 | 44 | 3,513 | observed |
| 2014 | 42 | 3,652 | observed |
| 2015 | 61 | 2,846 | observed |
| 2016 | 70 | 2,539 | observed |
| 2017 | 87 | 2,184 | observed |
| 2018 | 72 | 2,457 | observed |
| 2019 | 115 | 1,773 | observed |
| 2020 | 79 | 2,257 | observed |
| 2021 | 96 | 2,007 | observed |
| 2022 | 119 | 1,742 | observed |
| 2023 | 124 | 1,669 | observed |
| 2024 | 150 | 1,457 | observed |
| 2025 | 128 | 1,622 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Nell” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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