Nelli is a rare variant of Nellie that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Nelli is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,190 for girl births in the United States (and #8,997 across all names), given to 25 babies. Nelli was first reported in SSA data in 1977 and peaked in 2021 (25 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | #5,190 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | #6,336 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | #6,340 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | #6,153 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | #5,198 |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 | #6,260 |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 | #5,741 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | #7,657 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | #9,766 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | #13,951 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | #11,591 |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 | #9,987 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | #8,923 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | #11,035 |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 | #8,093 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | #9,097 |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | #9,820 |
| 2008 | 19 | 19 | #7,002 |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | #8,874 |
| 2006 | 15 | 15 | #8,131 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #14,090 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | #13,792 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | #11,072 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #13,234 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | #9,898 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #14,492 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | #13,634 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #15,142 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #15,042 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #11,362 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #10,724 |