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In the United States 0 20 40 60 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1894 per 100,000 babies of that sex 24,205 babies given this name since 1880 At its height in 1894, about 1 in 1,900 girls 533 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Nellie Girl A pet form of Helen, Eleanor or Ellen. Helen, from Greek Helene, whose origin is unknown; the popular link to Greek… Victorian · peak 1889 Nolan Boy From the Irish surname Ó Nualláin 'descendant of Nuallán', a personal name possibly from nuall 'shout, noble'; the… Modern · peak 2018 Neil Boy From Irish Niall, of uncertain meaning; 'champion' and 'cloud' have both been proposed. Middle Ages · peak 1953 Nelson Boy From an English surname meaning 'son of Neil'. Victorian · peak 1880 Noel Boy From Old French noel 'Christmas'. Middle Ages · peak 2014 Neal Boy A spelling of Neil, from Irish Niall, whose meaning is uncertain ('champion' and 'cloud' have been proposed). Middle Ages · peak 1952 · forgotten Noelle Girl A feminine of French Noël 'Christmas', from Latin natalis (dies) 'birthday', i.e. of Christ. Modern · peak 2020 Nell Girl A short form of Helen, Eleanor or Ellen. Helen, from Greek Helene, whose origin is unknown; the popular link to… Renaissance · peak 1890 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.