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Nellie

femaleStatistical record

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

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #93 to #3142.199920052010201520202025#93#3142
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#2096
1998#3142
1999#2770
2001#2023
2002#1372
2003#1176
2004#1312
2005#1343
2006#1502
2007#963
2008#1247
2009#1004
2010#878
2011#1269
2012#812
2013#865
2014#668
2015#307
2016#310
2017#233
2018#180
2019#114
2020#120
2021#101
2022#101
2023#97
2024#93
2025#101

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 13 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #101 among girls in England and Wales, #235 among girls in Norway, #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 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 #327 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 recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #101 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 5 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #93 in England and Wales in 2024.

Nellie'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#101458HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#93500HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#97509HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#101496HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#101506HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#120400HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#114449HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#180291HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#233216HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#310159HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#307157HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#66859HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#86543HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#81247HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#126925HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#87840HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#100432HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#124723HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#96331HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#150216HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#134317HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#131217HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#117619HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#137214HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#20238HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2536HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2646HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2437HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#23518HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#17827HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#17030HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#31212HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#20121HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#17028HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#14836HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#24119HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#29416HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#30516HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#27319HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#4378HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5495HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#5455HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#34713HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#4598HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4628HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#40410HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#4329HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#30413HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#23218HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#33911HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#28415HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#33612HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3274HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#23016HighVerified

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

Where Nellie is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Nellie, between 1964 and 2025, in 29 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 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic 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 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England 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 2024NorwayNorway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2019Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2022ScotlandScotland: 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 Ireland1964–202513#232 in 2024
England and Wales1996–202528#93 in 2024
Norway2007–202519#148 in 2019
Northern Ireland2016–20247#243 in 2022
Scotland20241#230 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 31 years after 1964; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Nellie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

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 5 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #93 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.