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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nelly

Ranked #3035 - 1 in 1,191,718 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,713 bearers

World total

6,713

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3035

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,713
Worldwide
~6,713
rank #3035
Rarity
1 in 1,191,718
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,713 in US

About the name Nelly

There are an estimated 6,713 people named Nelly alive worldwide today. That ranks Nelly at #3035 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nelly is held by approximately 6,713 people, ranking #3035 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 49,441 U.S. residents).

Historically Nelly is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.0% female).

Nelly 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 1.0%Female 99.0%

Nelly popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nelly, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 10
  2. 1883: 8
  3. 1885: 9
  4. 1886: 5
  5. 1887: 9
  6. 1888: 9
  7. 1890: 8
  8. 1892: 5
  9. 1893: 5
  10. 1895: 6
  11. 1897: 6
  12. 1901: 9
  13. 1902: 8
  14. 1903: 8
  15. 1904: 6
  16. 1905: 5
  17. 1906: 7
  18. 1907: 7
  19. 1908: 5
  20. 1909: 7
  21. 1910: 7
  22. 1912: 7
  23. 1913: 14
  24. 1914: 13
  25. 1915: 18
  26. 1916: 10
  27. 1917: 24
  28. 1918: 20
  29. 1919: 17
  30. 1920: 21
  31. 1921: 20
  32. 1922: 18
  33. 1923: 22
  34. 1924: 19
  35. 1925: 26
  36. 1926: 28
  37. 1927: 17
  38. 1928: 24
  39. 1929: 15
  40. 1930: 26
  41. 1931: 20
  42. 1932: 13
  43. 1933: 14
  44. 1934: 17
  45. 1935: 14
  46. 1936: 9
  47. 1937: 19
  48. 1938: 9
  49. 1939: 21
  50. 1940: 22
  51. 1941: 9
  52. 1942: 20
  53. 1943: 12
  54. 1944: 9
  55. 1945: 15
  56. 1946: 7
  57. 1947: 28
  58. 1948: 17
  59. 1949: 21
  60. 1950: 21
  61. 1951: 19
  62. 1952: 28
  63. 1953: 30
  64. 1954: 35
  65. 1955: 57
  66. 1956: 55
  67. 1957: 37
  68. 1958: 46
  69. 1959: 56
  70. 1960: 62
  71. 1961: 39
  72. 1962: 45
  73. 1963: 42
  74. 1964: 44
  75. 1965: 35
  76. 1966: 38
  77. 1967: 42
  78. 1968: 44
  79. 1969: 37
  80. 1970: 48
  81. 1971: 48
  82. 1972: 47
  83. 1973: 54
  84. 1974: 77
  85. 1975: 62
  86. 1976: 78
  87. 1977: 73
  88. 1978: 85
  89. 1979: 62
  90. 1980: 70
  91. 1981: 81
  92. 1982: 85
  93. 1983: 69
  94. 1984: 69
  95. 1985: 83
  96. 1986: 69
  97. 1987: 79
  98. 1988: 92
  99. 1989: 73
  100. 1990: 103
  101. 1991: 91
  102. 1992: 126
  103. 1993: 97
  104. 1994: 107
  105. 1995: 97
  106. 1996: 104
  107. 1997: 84
  108. 1998: 79
  109. 1999: 85
  110. 2000: 113
  111. 2001: 119
  112. 2002: 149
  113. 2003: 166
  114. 2004: 156
  115. 2005: 157
  116. 2006: 165
  117. 2007: 213
  118. 2008: 195
  119. 2009: 194
  120. 2010: 168
  121. 2011: 147
  122. 2012: 159
  123. 2013: 130
  124. 2014: 139
  125. 2015: 128
  126. 2016: 104
  127. 2017: 128
  128. 2018: 99
  129. 2019: 152
  130. 2020: 92
  131. 2021: 144
  132. 2022: 158
  133. 2023: 147
  134. 2024: 174
  135. 2025: 182

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nelly worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,713 people named Nelly alive worldwide today, ranking #3035 globally.

Is Nelly a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,191,718 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,713 bearers, which is 1 in 49,441 Americans.

Is Nelly a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nelly is used 1.0% male and 99.0% female.

Where does the name Nelly come from?

Who are famous people named Nelly?

Data sources

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

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