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Nell

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What official birth registration shows about Nell: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #263 to #3126.200020052010201520202025#263#3126
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#1176
1998#1259
1999#1060
2000#748
2001#514
2002#342
2003#337
2004#337
2005#418
2006#378
2007#359
2008#351
2009#407
2010#390
2011#395
2012#410
2013#345
2014#353
2015#334
2016#345
2017#306
2018#340
2019#305
2020#347
2021#296
2022#263
2023#294
2024#400
2025#408

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 27 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #408 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #408 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #114 in Republic of Ireland in 2024.

Nell's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#408100HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#400108HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#294149HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#263173HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#296160HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#347129HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#305156HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#340141HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#306159HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#345139HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#334140HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#353131HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#345131HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#410113HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#395117HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#390115HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#407104HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#351128HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#359121HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#378111HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#41889HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#337114HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#337111HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#342103HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#51456HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#74831HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#106019HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#125915HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#117616HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2536HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2646HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3055HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3614HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#11540HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#11442HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#13036HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#12841HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#13040HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#17826HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#23221HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#21822HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#18927HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#24719HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#37812HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#25420HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#4749HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#39312HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#36413HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#3949HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#4247HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4006HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2577HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#23016HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Nell is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Nell, between 1964 and 2025, in 33 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202527#114 in 2024
England and Wales1996–202530#263 in 2022
Northern Ireland2006–20248#253 in 2024
Scotland20241#230 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 16 years after 1979; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Nell

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How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #114 in Republic of Ireland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.