Girl Nellie Nellie means: horn; sun ray, shining light. Nellie Name Origin: Latin Pronunciation: n(el)-lie See what 6 people think about Nellie Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Nellie name meaning, which is horn; sun ray, shining light Ask your friends & family about Nellie… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Nellie Name Popularity How popular is the name Nellie? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 51 1,912 0.543% 1911 55 1,848 0.4963% 1912 59 2,349 0.4658% 1913 58 2,633 0.4644% 1914 61 2,947 0.4229% 1915 63 3,675 0.4045% 1916 61 3,854 0.399% 1917 64 3,801 0.3799% 1918 65 4,043 0.3767% 1919 69 3,720 0.3553% 1920 76 3,757 0.3379% 1921 80 3,502 0.3058% 1922 83 3,269 0.2934% 1923 88 3,172 0.2832% 1924 92 3,071 0.2645% 1925 98 2,921 0.2584% 1926 102 2,706 0.246% 1927 105 2,657 0.24% 1928 111 2,331 0.2179% 1929 113 2,179 0.2104% 1930 113 2,187 0.2094% 1931 119 1,965 0.1991% 1932 123 1,958 0.1982% 1933 122 1,833 0.1967% 1934 127 1,808 0.187% 1935 131 1,710 0.176% 1936 135 1,629 0.1691% 1937 141 1,550 0.1573% 1938 152 1,414 0.1381% 1939 157 1,348 0.1325% 1940 162 1,266 0.1191% 1941 168 1,251 0.1112% 1942 184 1,169 0.0926% 1943 197 1,041 0.0797% 1944 199 976 0.0787% 1945 209 900 0.0738% 1946 239 860 0.0583% 1947 251 844 0.0506% 1948 250 864 0.0541% 1949 283 702 0.0436% 1950 282 723 0.0449% 1951 320 578 0.0341% 1952 321 605 0.0347% 1953 335 574 0.0324% 1954 368 518 0.0283% 1955 384 481 0.0261% 1956 407 452 0.0239% 1957 448 399 0.0207% 1958 480 344 0.0182% 1959 486 353 0.0186% 1960 502 323 0.017% 1961 524 306 0.0162% 1962 611 221 0.012% 1963 620 215 0.012% 1964 632 212 0.012% 1965 702 148 0.0091% 1966 673 156 0.01% 1967 685 152 0.01% 1968 811 106 0.0071% 1969 873 95 0.0062% 1970 839 113 0.0071% 1971 903 95 0.0063% 1972 858 101 0.0074% 1973 959 75 0.0058% 1974 849 107 0.0082% 1975 903 96 0.0075% 1976 1,016 72 0.0056% 1977 1,063 74 0.0055% 1978 1,095 72 0.0054% 1979 1,012 89 0.0063% 1980 1,084 81 0.0055% 1981 1,118 74 0.005% 1982 1,181 65 0.0043% 1983 1,096 70 0.0047% 1984 1,163 65 0.0044% 1985 1,488 38 0.0025% 1986 1,369 48 0.0032% 1987 2,088 18 0.0012% 1988 1,295 61 0.0039% 1989 1,527 48 0.003% 1990 1,447 61 0.0037% 1991 1,696 43 0.0026% 1992 1,938 30 0.0019% 1993 1,826 35 0.0022% 1994 1,955 29 0.0019% 1995 1,781 36 0.0024% 1996 2,042 26 0.0017% 1997 2,043 27 0.0018% 1998 1,829 37 0.0025% 1999 1,942 33 0.0022% 2000 2,176 26 0.0017% 2001 2,016 34 0.0023% 2002 1,947 37 0.0025% 2003 2,392 22 0.0014% 2004 1,857 46 0.003% 2005 2,353 25 0.0016% 2006 2,121 36 0.0023% 2007 1,842 56 0.0035% 2008 1,824 53 0.0034% 2009 1,530 82 0.0055% 2010 1,697 60 0.0042% 2011 1,740 52 0.0036% 2012 1,589 67 0.0047% 2013 1,361 96 0.0067% 2014 1,229 122 0.0084% 2015 1,143 144 0.0099% 2016 1,151 138 0.0096% 2017 1,165 125 0.009% 2018 972 187 0.0136% 2019 788 264 0.0195% 2020 803 282 0.0222% 2021 717 326 0.0267% 2022 658 404 0.0306% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Nellie If you like Nellie, you’ll love these other names like Nellie. What names sound like Nellie? If you like how Nellie sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Nellie. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Neelie Closing, locking Hebrew Nelle Sun ray, shining light Greek Nelli Sun ray, shining light Greek What names are similar to Nellie? Find a name that’s like Nellie, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Cellie Blind; sixth Welsh Kellie Descendant of Ceallach Irish Mellie Black, dark-skinned; bee; honey; brave strength Greek Nellsie Nelsie Lists With Nellie Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Nellie. Pet Names for Girls That Suit Your Sweet Companion // 263 names Pet names for girls are some of the cutest around, ranging from colorful critters to those with super sweet meanings. Find your next favorite with us. 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They don’t really understand my name, and they think it’s terrible. it gave me complex, but I’m trying to love my name. Reply Esther Feb 3 at 8:38 am We choose the name Nellie after my mom who passed March 2023. I found out I was pregnant with baby girl 1 1/2 months after. Reply Nellie w Apr 23 at 6:23 pm I grew up with this name and it was not easy in grade school in the 60s. Reply Nellie M Dec 29 at 12:38 pm I grew up with this name as well and was made fun of in grade school Reply Sophia Mar 10 at 2:19 pm I love the name Nellie I think it’s so cute and bright definitely my future daughters name!? Reply Olivia Oct 27 at 11:27 pm I totally get you ? It’s like the cutest name on earth ? Reply Share your thoughts on the name Nellie Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Nellie (Nelly) Aug 22 at 6:00 am I grow up in Russia, and this name, for my classmates, looks and sounds weird. They don’t really understand my name, and they think it’s terrible. it gave me complex, but I’m trying to love my name. Reply
Esther Feb 3 at 8:38 am We choose the name Nellie after my mom who passed March 2023. I found out I was pregnant with baby girl 1 1/2 months after. Reply
Nellie w Apr 23 at 6:23 pm I grew up with this name and it was not easy in grade school in the 60s. Reply
Nellie M Dec 29 at 12:38 pm I grew up with this name as well and was made fun of in grade school Reply
Sophia Mar 10 at 2:19 pm I love the name Nellie I think it’s so cute and bright definitely my future daughters name!? Reply
