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Nell

Girl #1682 in 2023

Nell is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Nell

Popularity, 1880–2023

123 births in 2023

1880 2023

27,333 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1917

766 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Ancient Greek

From Nicholas, from Nicholas, from Nīcolāus, from Νικόλαος

He gave; given by God

Rest, comfort, peace

Born on Christmas Day

Girl · coinages

Coined name of an imaginary Celtic priestess in Bellini's opera Norma (1831)

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.