Nell Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Nell is most popular in Alabama, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Nell has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Nell' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4055th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4917th out of 6773 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 10102nd out of 10718 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 246th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 358th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 964th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2353rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3897th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4794th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2134th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Nell' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Nell"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Nell"

"Nell" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 4055th of 7545 61
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 4917th of 6773 26
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 10102nd of 10718 6
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 246th of 9107 12,840
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 358th of 9204 6,353
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 964th of 12526 2,110
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 2353rd of 19264 546
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 3897th of 27321 395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 4794th of 35406 442
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 2134th of 30306 1,058

Regional Popularity of "Nell" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Nell" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
31.64%
448th/1416
35.61%
491st/1379
6.80%
161st/2366
45.62%
521st/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
51.29%
793rd/1546
67.87%
1056th/1556
9.99%
235th/2353
73.17%
1132nd/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
77.37%
1723rd/2227
79.47%
1931st/2430
21.21%
605th/2853
61.55%
1708th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
2937th/2937
82.26%
2865th/3483
85.42%
3005th/3518
72.68%
2939th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
88.39%
3257th/3685
61.39%
2747th/4475
- -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
69.03%
3163rd/4582
62.01%
3202nd/5164
- -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
41.89%
1669th/3984
41.34%
1855th/4487
49.50%
3377th/6822
40.73%
2556th/6276

State-by-State Popularity of "Nell"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Nell" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.