FIRST NAME
Nell
Nell is the 1,815th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 7,067 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 155 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,815 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
52,229
living · #588
2020 CENSUS
7,067
living · #1,815
BABIES NAMED NELL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025128
As a female name, Nell peaked in 1917, when 766 babies were named Nell (the #221 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #18,957 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
155
living · #18,957
BABIES NAMED NELL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1900–1977
19776
As a male name, Nell peaked in 1918, when 9 babies were named Nell (the #3030 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)