Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Nella

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Nella
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1927

Peak rank proxy

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19272024

Peak year

1927

Decline from peak

24.7%

2024

All-time

4,314

Nella has avoided the sharper boom-and-bust cycles of fashion naming. Its strength is not novelty but endurance: steady recognition across eras, families, and classrooms.

Your name peaked in 1927, when 81 girls were named Nella.

In 2024, only 61 girls were given the name.

Down 24.7% from its peak.

All told, about 4,314 Americans have been named Nella and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationGreatest Generation

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

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