female NAME · CURRENTLY #14435

Nel

nel

“Short form of Nell or Nellie, traditionally associated with Helen and the meaning “bright, shining one.””

Short form used for several names, including Nell and Helen.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Nel has traveled through time

61915 102015 72020 62025
LATEST YEAR20256 births
PEAK RANK#2343in 1908
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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