How Many People Are Named Nellis?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Nellis. It is used for both genders, with 50.0% female. The average bearer is 112 years old, and Nellis peaked in popularity in 1919 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nellis 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 Nellis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 112, Nellis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1924.
- Nellis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.0% confidence
Average Age
112
years old
Peak Year
1919
8 births
Total Registered
36
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nellis
Nellis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.0%) and females (50.0%). Out of 36 total births registered, 18 were male and 18 were female.
Nellis as a male name
Ranked #4,158 in 1931
5 male births in 1931
Peak: 1919 (8 births)
Nellis as a female name
Ranked #4,204 in 1938
6 female births in 1938
Peak: 1918 (7 births)
Nellis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nellis span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 15 babies were registered. While Nellis is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nellis by Decade
How has Nellis 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.
Nellis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nellis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nellis
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Nellis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nellis?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Nellis 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Nellis a common name?
Nellis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nellis most popular?
Nellis reached peak popularity in 1919, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nellis is approximately 112 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nellis a female name?
Nellis is predominantly female. 50.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nellis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nellis Smith, Nellis Johnson, Nellis 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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