Nellie Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Nellie is most popular in West Virginia, 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, Nellie has been too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled 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, 'Nellie' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2130th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2298th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7201st out of 7552 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 64th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 146th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 396th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 846th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1484th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1943rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 878th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Nellie' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Nellie"

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 "Nellie"

"Nellie" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 2130th of 7545 230
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 2298th of 6773 193
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 7201st of 7552 6
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 64th of 9107 70,513
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 146th of 9204 29,059
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 396th of 12526 10,241
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 846th of 19264 2,541
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 1484th of 27321 1,565
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 1943rd of 35406 1,591
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 878th of 30306 3,716

Regional Popularity of "Nellie" 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)
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Regional Popularity of "Nellie" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
7.13%
101st/1416
7.83%
108th/1379
1.99%
47th/2366
6.74%
77th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
12.68%
196th/1546
15.87%
247th/1556
3.99%
94th/2353
10.80%
167th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
24.43%
544th/2227
21.56%
524th/2430
9.95%
284th/2853
15.39%
427th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
34.42%
1011th/2937
24.58%
856th/3483
24.56%
864th/3518
20.38%
824th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
49.93%
1840th/3685
35.62%
1594th/4475
33.98%
1765th/5194
20.88%
1319th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
44.91%
2058th/4582
45.14%
2331st/5164
39.25%
2870th/7313
20.62%
1539th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
15.31%
610th/3984
22.96%
1030th/4487
16.08%
1097th/6822
14.18%
890th/6276

State-by-State Popularity of "Nellie"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Nellie" 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.