How Many People Are Named Nello?
An estimated 241 people in the United States have the first name Nello. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 62 years old, and Nello peaked in popularity in 1921 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nello 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 Nello paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
241
About 1 in 1,422,217 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1921
53 births
Total Registered
955
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nello
Nello is predominantly male (98.1%), though 18 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nello as a male name
Ranked #11,877 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (53 births)
Nello as a female name
Ranked #3,569 in 1930
8 female births in 1930
Peak: 1930 (8 births)
Nello: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nello span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 289 babies were registered. Nello has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nello by Decade
How has Nello 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.
Nello by State
Birth registrations for Nello span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, California. The lowest are in North Carolina, California, Illinois. On average, about 45 Nellos were registered per state.
Nello + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nello as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nello: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nello?
We estimate approximately 241 people named Nello 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 1,422,217 Americans share this first name.
Is Nello a common name?
Nello is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 955 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nello most popular?
Nello reached peak popularity in 1921, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nello is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nello a male name?
Nello is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nello Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nello Smith, Nello Johnson, Nello 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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