Nel is a very rare variant of Nell that peaked in 2013 and remains in steady use.
Nel is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #14,435 for girl births in the United States (and #23,964 across all names), given to 6 babies. Nel first appears in 1908 and peaked in 2013 (11 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | #14,435 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | #11,861 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | #11,900 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | #13,197 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #16,986 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | #13,094 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | #12,118 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | #11,360 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | #15,692 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #10,665 |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | #10,063 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #16,224 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #14,790 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #19,637 |
| 1951 | 5 | — | #5,987 |
| 1918 | 7 | — | #4,163 |
| 1916 | 7 | — | #3,816 |
| 1915 | 6 | — | #4,111 |
| 1908 | 5 | — | #2,343 |