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Nelly

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Nelly: Recorded since 1945, it reached #132 in 2019, and it stood at #194 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2001–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2001 to 2025, ranging from #232 to #1983.2001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#232#1983
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2001#1870
2002#1442
2003#1628
2004#1952
2005#1690
2006#1983
2007#727
2008#1065
2009#916
2010#747
2011#877
2012#749
2013#784
2014#715
2015#449
2016#585
2017#493
2018#340
2019#234
2020#232
2021#256
2022#266
2023#311
2024#432
2025#353

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 Norway in 61 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #194 among girls in Norway, #353 among girls in England and Wales, #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #206 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #132 in Norway in 2019.

Nelly'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#353121HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#43299HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#311140HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#266172HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#256186HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#232201HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#234211HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#340141HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#49388HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#58572HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#44996HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#71555HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#78449HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#74953HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#87741HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#74749HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#91636HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#106528HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#72746HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#169013HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#195210HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#144213HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#18709HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#19424HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#18126HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#18427HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#16928HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#14332HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#17527HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#13241HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#21923HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#18230HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#16636HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#20028HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#21826HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#23824HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#24523HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#22025HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#25522HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#31116HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#31915HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#41010HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#4199HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#31614HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5904HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#5605HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4717HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#6054HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5655HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#4767HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5705HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#5775HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#6834HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6255HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#6265HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#6644HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#6594HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#6554HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#6444HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#5346HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#6344HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#5665HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#3819HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#30811HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#5135HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#3748HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4216HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#3737HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#3807HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#4325HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#28511HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#3039HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#3149HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#21317HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#23514HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#26112HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#26112HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#25112HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#22116HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#20220HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#18821HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#20619HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#18524HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#20619HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5516HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4748HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4768HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5367HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5607HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4766HighVerified

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

Where Nelly is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Nelly, between 1945 and 2025, in 61 of those 81 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.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202561#132 in 2019
England and Wales2001–202525#232 in 2020
Republic of Ireland2007–202519#474 in 2018
Northern Ireland2020–20223#397 in 2020
Scotland20241#476 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1988; it appears again in 1997.

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 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #132 in Norway in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.