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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, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Nellie: Recorded since 1964, with a gap of 31 years, its highest recorded position is #93, and it stood at #235 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #93 to #3142.199619981999200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#93#3142
View as table
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

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: #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

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 recorded1996–2024

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

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #235 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

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
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.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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.