girl's name
Nellye
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 59
Nellye is a girl's name. In 1940 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Nellye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1940, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s (to 1940) | 5 |
How popular is Nellye?
In 1940, Nellye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Nellye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nellye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nellye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nellye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nellye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nellye
How popular is the name Nellye?
In 1940, Nellye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nellye a girl's or a boy's name?
Nellye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nellye most popular?
Nellye peaked in 1921, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.