FIRST NAME
Nelly
Nelly is the 922nd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 19,234 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 182 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #922 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
19,897
living · #1,009
2020 CENSUS
19,234
living · #922
BABIES NAMED NELLY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–2025
2025173
As a female name, Nelly peaked in 2007, when 208 babies were named Nelly (the #1209 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #17,202 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
182
living · #17,202
BABIES NAMED NELLY BY BIRTH YEAR · 2002–2025
20259
As a male name, Nelly peaked in 2021, when 9 babies were named Nelly (the #8637 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)