Is Nelly a Male or Female Name?
Nelly is a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Nelly globally is 2.3% males and 97.7% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Nigeria with 21.2% and the country with the highest female ratio is Ecuador with 99.9%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 2.3% | 97.7% |
| France | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Colombia | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| United States | 1.7% | 98.3% |
| Peru | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Mexico | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| South Africa | 4.4% | 95.6% |
| Chile | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Netherlands | 1.5% | 98.5% |
| Italy | 4.0% | 96.0% |
| Spain | 2.6% | 97.4% |
| Bolivia | 1.1% | 98.9% |
| Nigeria | 21.2% | 78.8% |
| Argentina | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Ecuador | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Uruguay | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Belgium | 1.5% | 98.5% |
| Cameroon | 7.4% | 92.6% |
| Venezuela | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| United Kingdom | 14.2% | 85.8% |
| Egypt | 2.2% | 97.8% |
| Germany | 5.1% | 94.9% |
| Kenya | 1.8% | 98.2% |
| Canada | 1.6% | 98.4% |
| Russia | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Indonesia | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Malaysia | 4.5% | 95.5% |
| Switzerland | 2.7% | 97.3% |
| Brazil | 1.2% | 98.8% |
| Bulgaria | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Costa Rica | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Israel | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Panama | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Philippines | 1.6% | 98.4% |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 3.1% | 96.9% |
| Lebanon | 1.8% | 98.2% |
| Sweden | 2.9% | 97.1% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Nelly are 65+ years old, making up 32.7% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 3.3% |
| 25-34 | 11.5% |
| 35-44 | 16.4% |
| 45-54 | 15.3% |
| 55-64 | 20.7% |
| 65+ | 32.7% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Nelly is Ecuador with 0.1257% of the population. Following is Peru and Kenya.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | 0.1257% |
| Peru | 0.1242% |
| Kenya | 0.1063% |
| Uruguay | 0.1035% |
| Colombia | 0.1035% |
| Venezuela | 0.0916% |
| Bolivia | 0.0907% |
| Bulgaria | 0.0808% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Nelly measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0357‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0333‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0347‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0356‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0306‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0304‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0239‰ |
| 1963 | 0.024‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0234‰ |
| 1965 | 0.019‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0199‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0185‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0185‰ |
| 1969 | 0.018‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0157‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0186‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0154‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0158‰ |
| 1974 | 0.016‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0128‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0166‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0159‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0162‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0178‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0175‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0177‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0175‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0166‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0171‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0156‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0155‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0143‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0256‰ |
| 1989 | 0.014‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0128‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0132‰ |
| 1992 | 0.013‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0109‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0114‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0097‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0107‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0105‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0099‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0066‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0038‰ |
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