How Many People Are Named Nellene?
An estimated 56 people in the United States have the first name Nellene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Nellene peaked in popularity in 1951 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nellene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nellene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Nellene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Nellene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
56
About 1 in 6,120,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1951
14 births
Total Registered
180
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nellene
Nellene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 180 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nellene as a female name
Ranked #5,233 in 1957
7 female births in 1957
Peak: 1951 (14 births)
Nellene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nellene span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 51 babies were registered. Nellene remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nellene by Decade
How has Nellene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nellene by State
Nellene + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Nellene
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nellene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nellene?
We estimate approximately 56 people named Nellene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,120,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Nellene a common name?
Nellene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 180 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nellene most popular?
Nellene reached peak popularity in 1951, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nellene is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nellene a female name?
Nellene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nellene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nellene Smith, Nellene Johnson, Nellene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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