Nellis
The Story of Nellis
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Nellis as a girl name dates back to 1918, when 7 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Nellis — #3,869 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Nellis on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Nellis last appeared in the published SSA data in 1938, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 18 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nellis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1919: 8 births, good for #3,115 nationwide. About 44% of every Nellis on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Nellis last appeared in the published SSA data in 1931, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 18 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nellis
Nellis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Nellis's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,869. Use the chart and map above to compare Nellis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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