Nely
Nely Galán is a Cuban-American independent producer and a former President of Entertainment for Telemundo. She created and executive-produced the Fox reality series The Swan.
Meaning & Origin of Nely
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nely Galán is a Cuban-American independent producer and a former President of Entertainment for Telemundo. She created and executive-produced the Fox reality series The Swan.
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The Story of Nely
Nely first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 31 Nelys were born — ranking #3,502 that year. As of 2026, Nely ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 597 Nelys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nely
Nely is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 597 births in the dataset. Nely's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #3,502. Use the chart and map above to compare Nely'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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