Nelliel
Girl name · #4652 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nelliel? In official American birth records, Nelliel has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
Nelliel ranks #4652 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nelliel.
Babies named Nelliel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 11-year story
Nelliel first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 30 babies and a rank of #4546. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nelliel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nelliel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nelliel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nelliel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nelliel is most common
State-level data for Nelliel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nelliel
Statistically, parents drawn to Nelliel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maybel, Ciel, Naelani, Liel, and Rateel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nelliel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 14 | #7594 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nelliel?
In official American birth records, the name Nelliel first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
Is Nelliel a popular girl name?
Nelliel ranked #4652 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Nelliel most popular?
Nelliel peaked in 2025, when 30 American girls received the name (ranked #4546 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nelliel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Nelliel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.