The baby name Nelly appears in baby name data for the United States from 1948 to 2024. It was most popular in 2008 with 179 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Nelly has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 20 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 15 |
| 1955 | 35 |
| 1956 | 30 |
| 1957 | 34 |
| 1958 | 49 |
| 1959 | 66 |
| 1960 | 70 |
| 1961 | 47 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1963 | 21 |
| 1964 | 22 |
| 1965 | 18 |
| 1966 | 18 |
| 1967 | 22 |
| 1968 | 31 |
| 1969 | 13 |
| 1970 | 28 |
| 1971 | 39 |
| 1972 | 22 |
| 1973 | 26 |
| 1974 | 45 |
| 1975 | 39 |
| 1976 | 47 |
| 1977 | 57 |
| 1978 | 66 |
| 1979 | 53 |
| 1980 | 39 |
| 1981 | 48 |
| 1982 | 49 |
| 1983 | 26 |
| 1984 | 42 |
| 1985 | 104 |
| 1986 | 44 |
| 1987 | 64 |
| 1988 | 45 |
| 1989 | 26 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 68 |
| 1993 | 15 |
| 1994 | 38 |
| 1995 | 37 |
| 1996 | 45 |
| 1997 | 42 |
| 1998 | 38 |
| 2000 | 27 |
| 2001 | 47 |
| 2002 | 63 |
| 2003 | 62 |
| 2004 | 105 |
| 2005 | 122 |
| 2006 | 76 |
| 2007 | 140 |
| 2008 | 179 |
| 2009 | 99 |
| 2010 | 105 |
| 2011 | 77 |
| 2012 | 109 |
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2014 | 47 |
| 2015 | 73 |
| 2016 | 70 |
| 2017 | 87 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2019 | 77 |
| 2020 | 80 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2022 | 133 |
| 2023 | 95 |
| 2024 | 92 |