Nellie-Rae is a distinctive choice, ranked #4193 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nellie-Rae in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4193
About the Name Nellie-Rae
Nellie-Rae has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2420 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1773 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2014.
Nellie-Rae is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nellie-Rae
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Nellie-Rae per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nellie-Rae in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nellie-Rae has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 2420 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1773 in 2020. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Nellie-Rae is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Nellie-Rae does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nellie-Raes in the wild.
5
UK babies named Nellie-Rae (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 2420 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nellie-Rae
Likely around 1 other Nellie-Rae in the class
UK Popularity (2014–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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