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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nell

Ranked #3814 - 1 in 1,733,853 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,614 bearers

World total

4,614

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3814

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,614
Worldwide
~4,614
rank #3814
Rarity
1 in 1,733,853
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,614 in US

About the name Nell

There are an estimated 4,614 people named Nell alive worldwide today. That ranks Nell at #3814 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nell is held by approximately 4,614 people, ranking #3814 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 71,933 U.S. residents).

Historically Nell is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Nell appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Nell popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nell, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 77
  2. 1881: 75
  3. 1882: 103
  4. 1883: 116
  5. 1884: 120
  6. 1885: 151
  7. 1886: 175
  8. 1887: 146
  9. 1888: 188
  10. 1889: 194
  11. 1890: 221
  12. 1891: 190
  13. 1892: 216
  14. 1893: 187
  15. 1894: 215
  16. 1895: 247
  17. 1896: 215
  18. 1897: 209
  19. 1898: 246
  20. 1899: 192
  21. 1900: 261
  22. 1901: 205
  23. 1902: 247
  24. 1903: 206
  25. 1904: 226
  26. 1905: 229
  27. 1906: 241
  28. 1907: 261
  29. 1908: 288
  30. 1909: 277
  31. 1910: 324
  32. 1911: 322
  33. 1912: 422
  34. 1913: 499
  35. 1914: 530
  36. 1915: 689
  37. 1916: 729
  38. 1917: 766
  39. 1918: 696
  40. 1919: 674
  41. 1920: 661
  42. 1921: 760
  43. 1922: 654
  44. 1923: 629
  45. 1924: 640
  46. 1925: 627
  47. 1926: 531
  48. 1927: 568
  49. 1928: 504
  50. 1929: 489
  51. 1930: 511
  52. 1931: 456
  53. 1932: 483
  54. 1933: 452
  55. 1934: 427
  56. 1935: 396
  57. 1936: 351
  58. 1937: 321
  59. 1938: 331
  60. 1939: 276
  61. 1940: 296
  62. 1941: 240
  63. 1942: 261
  64. 1943: 225
  65. 1944: 176
  66. 1945: 184
  67. 1946: 197
  68. 1947: 181
  69. 1948: 182
  70. 1949: 132
  71. 1950: 157
  72. 1951: 140
  73. 1952: 128
  74. 1953: 137
  75. 1954: 110
  76. 1955: 97
  77. 1956: 106
  78. 1957: 81
  79. 1958: 88
  80. 1959: 78
  81. 1960: 85
  82. 1961: 67
  83. 1962: 42
  84. 1963: 53
  85. 1964: 49
  86. 1965: 37
  87. 1966: 30
  88. 1967: 29
  89. 1968: 32
  90. 1969: 38
  91. 1970: 36
  92. 1971: 35
  93. 1972: 34
  94. 1973: 42
  95. 1974: 43
  96. 1975: 34
  97. 1976: 28
  98. 1977: 32
  99. 1978: 26
  100. 1979: 36
  101. 1980: 40
  102. 1981: 22
  103. 1982: 28
  104. 1983: 29
  105. 1984: 28
  106. 1985: 24
  107. 1986: 22
  108. 1987: 29
  109. 1988: 25
  110. 1989: 24
  111. 1990: 31
  112. 1991: 21
  113. 1992: 20
  114. 1993: 19
  115. 1994: 19
  116. 1995: 18
  117. 1996: 36
  118. 1997: 32
  119. 1998: 32
  120. 1999: 31
  121. 2000: 28
  122. 2001: 35
  123. 2002: 23
  124. 2003: 23
  125. 2004: 19
  126. 2005: 27
  127. 2006: 30
  128. 2007: 24
  129. 2008: 20
  130. 2009: 30
  131. 2010: 24
  132. 2011: 32
  133. 2012: 32
  134. 2013: 44
  135. 2014: 42
  136. 2015: 61
  137. 2016: 70
  138. 2017: 87
  139. 2018: 72
  140. 2019: 115
  141. 2020: 79
  142. 2021: 96
  143. 2022: 119
  144. 2023: 124
  145. 2024: 150
  146. 2025: 128

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nell worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,614 people named Nell alive worldwide today, ranking #3814 globally.

Is Nell a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,733,853 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,614 bearers, which is 1 in 71,933 Americans.

Is Nell a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nell is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Nell come from?

Who are famous people named Nell?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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