Nellie: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Nellie year by year

Nellie climbs 51 places from 2024 (ranked 266th then). Since 2020 (21 babies), the number of babies has risen by 33%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	215th	28
2024	266th	21
2023	265th	22
2022	327th	19
2021	264th	26
2020	295th	21

Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Nellie since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Nellie appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. 2025 is the peak year since 1980, with 28 babies: Nellie has never been given more often. The strongest decade is the 2010s (197 babies). Since 1980, about 469 children in Québec have been named Nellie.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Nellie in Québec in 2025?

28 girls were named Nellie in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 215th rank among girl names.

Is Nellie a popular name in Québec?

Nellie ranks 215th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Nellie given most often?

In 2025, with 28 babies: the strongest year since 1980.

Is Nellie a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Nellie only appears as a girl name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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