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Nell

As of 2025, Nell ranks #1622 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 128 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #2257 to #1622 over the past five years. SSA records for Nell go back to 1880; the peak came in 1886 at #144, with 175 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Massachusetts, where it ranks #682 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1622
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#144
in 1886 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
128
girls named Nell

Nell popularity, 1880–2025

0.033%0.065%0.098%0.13%18801900192019401960198020002020#144 in 1886
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1886

Where Nell is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025NH—Washington: #915 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#915Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025MI—New York: #1235 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1235Massachusetts: #682 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MA#682Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025IA—Illinois: #797 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#797Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #846 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#846Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025CT—California: #2276 (8 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)CA#2276Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025UT—Colorado: #703 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#703Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025AR—Tennessee: #983 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#983North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Nell in 2025HI—Texas: #2386 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#2386Florida: #1887 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1887
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Colorado (#703), Massachusetts (#682), Illinois (#797)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nell in the most recent year of SSA data.

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