Nely is a rare variant of Nell that peaked in 1992 and has since faded.
Nely is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #14,438 for girl births in the United States (and #23,967 across all names), given to 6 babies. Nely was first reported in SSA data in 1973 and peaked in 1992 (31 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | #14,438 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | #14,788 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | #13,079 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | #10,985 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | #13,096 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | #17,302 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #17,711 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #9,911 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #15,880 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #15,989 |
| 2012 | 15 | 15 | #8,106 |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | #10,964 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | #11,025 |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | #7,595 |
| 2008 | 20 | 20 | #6,744 |
| 2007 | 25 | 25 | #5,651 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | #7,068 |
| 2005 | 19 | 19 | #6,472 |
| 2004 | 21 | 21 | #5,910 |
| 2003 | 26 | 26 | #4,905 |
| 2002 | 22 | 22 | #5,404 |
| 2001 | 30 | 30 | #4,173 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | #11,496 |
| 1999 | 28 | 28 | #4,171 |
| 1998 | 20 | 20 | #5,298 |
| 1997 | 20 | — | #5,161 |
| 1996 | 22 | — | #4,698 |
| 1995 | 13 | — | #6,919 |
| 1994 | 18 | — | #5,393 |
| 1993 | 14 | — | #6,510 |
| 1992 | 31 | — | #3,556 |
| 1991 | 16 | — | #5,856 |
| 1990 | 14 | — | #6,362 |
| 1989 | 13 | — | #6,422 |
| 1988 | 11 | — | #6,977 |
| 1987 | 14 | — | #5,518 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | #10,467 |
| 1985 | 9 | — | #7,370 |
| 1983 | 10 | — | #6,557 |
| 1982 | 7 | — | #8,892 |
| 1981 | 8 | — | #7,895 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | #9,952 |
| 1979 | 9 | — | #7,119 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #9,331 |