girl's name
Nelle
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,262
Nelle is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1917, when 169 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nelle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 895 |
| 1890s | 1,125 |
| 1900s | 735 |
| 1910s | 1,201 |
| 1920s | 868 |
| 1930s | 282 |
| 1940s | 140 |
| 1950s | 91 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 151 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 185 |
How popular is Nelle?
In 2025, Nelle was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nelle is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nelle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nelle
How popular is the name Nelle?
In 2025, Nelle was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Nelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nelle?
Nelle has 1 syllable.
When was Nelle most popular?
Nelle peaked in 1917, when 169 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Nelle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nelle currently ranks #1,668 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.