Baby name

Nella

Girl

Comeback name

In 1927, Nella reached its peak: 81 girls, 1 baby in 28,633. Almost forgotten around 1986, with about 0 births a year, it has been climbing back since. Its rank in 2025: No. 2822.

4,374births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 810rank at its peak, in 1927

Where babies named Nella are born

1927

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The darker the blue, the more common Nella is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Nella is most common in Kentucky (11.3 times), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Ella 351,313
Bella 83,721
Della 70,810
Nell 27,612
Nelda 20,139
Zella 13,369

Names from the same era

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