Nelly
Girl5 letters
#608
in Ireland (2025)
#590 with spellings combined
5
babies in 2025
#469
best rank (2018)
104
babies since 2007
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10-year rank change
Nelly through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #590 |
| 2024 | 3 | #869 |
| 2023 | 7 | #484 |
| 2022 | 4 | #730 |
| 2021 | 5 | #643 |
| 2020 | 6 | #534 |
| 2019 | 6 | #546 |
| 2018 | 8 | #469 |
| 2017 | 4 | #736 |
| 2016 | 8 | #479 |
| 2015 | 5 | #665 |
| 2014 | 7 | #542 |
| 2013 | 3 | #894 |
| 2012 | 7 | #562 |
| 2011 | 6 | #613 |
| 2010 | 5 | #666 |
| 2009 | 4 | #742 |
| 2008 | 5 | #667 |
| 2007 | 6 | #549 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Nelly yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly | 5 | 104 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #397 (2020); 9 babies since 2020.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.