Nellie Girl

Popularity: #448 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Famous people named Nellie

Nellie Bly was an American journalist known for her investigative reporting and record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days.

Nellie McKay is an American singer-songwriter and actress recognized for her unique blend of musical styles and her theatrical performances.

Nellie Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter who gained fame in the early 2000s with hits like 'I'm Like a Bird.'.

Nellie Melba was an Australian operatic soprano who became one of the most famous singers of her time in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Fictional characters named Nellie

Nellie Oleson is a character from the 'Little House on the Prairie' series, known for her rivalry with Laura Ingalls.

Nellie Lovett is a character in the musical 'Sweeney Todd,' portrayed as a pie shop owner with a dark secret.

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U.S. Historical Usage

The name Nellie was first seen in the United States in 1880. Nellie has ranked as high as #112 nationally which occurred in 1918 and has been most popular in Texas, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Ohio, and Illinois. In the past 5 years the name Nellie has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Nellie (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
TX	38	7%
OH	29	5%
PA	29	5%
MN	29	5%
IL	26	5%
CA	26	5%
IN	24	5%
GA	23	4%
NY	21	4%
FL	18	3%
TN	18	3%
UT	17	3%
VA	17	3%
KY	16	3%
CO	15	3%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	995
1881	1,096
1882	1,138
1883	1,246
1884	1,417
1885	1,432
1886	1,492
1887	1,457
1888	1,736
1889	1,752
1890	1,821
1891	1,647
1892	1,738
1893	1,770
1894	1,767
1895	1,833
1896	1,696
1897	1,693
1898	1,810
1899	1,510
1900	1,850
1901	1,454
1902	1,566
1903	1,491
1904	1,560
1905	1,626
1906	1,596
1907	1,671
1908	1,757
1909	1,768
1910	1,928
1911	1,866
1912	2,365
1913	2,645
1914	2,952
1915	3,679
1916	3,862
1917	3,808
1918	4,048
1919	3,726
1920	3,762
1921	3,513
1922	3,274
1923	3,184
1924	3,075
1925	2,937
1926	2,722
1927	2,678
1928	2,346
1929	2,198
1930	2,213
1931	1,987
1932	1,979
1933	1,867
1934	1,837
1935	1,738
1936	1,665
1937	1,590
1938	1,454
1939	1,373
1940	1,300
1941	1,284
1942	1,207
1943	1,077
1944	1,011
1945	933
1946	885
1947	876
1948	891
1949	743
1950	757
1951	604
1952	637
1953	606
1954	550
1955	521
1956	487
1957	433
1958	381
1959	385
1960	363
1961	335
1962	266
1963	259
1964	262
1965	202
1966	213
1967	197
1968	165
1969	147
1970	159
1971	164
1972	151
1973	136
1974	156
1975	151
1976	131
1977	134
1978	143
1979	154
1980	138
1981	135
1982	127
1983	129
1984	114
1985	106
1986	96
1987	72
1988	97
1989	98
1990	118
1991	81
1992	82
1993	71
1994	76
1995	87
1996	76
1997	76
1998	86
1999	85
2000	68
2001	85
2002	93
2003	88
2004	97
2005	84
2006	99
2007	119
2008	113
2009	125
2010	118
2011	116
2012	139
2013	158
2014	183
2015	197
2016	202
2017	196
2018	239
2019	311
2020	325
2021	384
2022	445
2023	485
2024	591