Nello
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #925 in 1915
0 babies were named Nello in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNello first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1915, when it reached #925.
About the name Nello
Nello is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-llo”. US birth records list Nello for boys from 1911 to 2024, in 66 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #925 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 | 24,637 boys |
| 1920s | 25 | 39,417 boys |
| 1930s | 12 | 80,064 boys |
| 1940s | 4.9 | 205,339 boys |
| 1950s | 4.1 | 245,700 boys |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 438,596 boys |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 763,359 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 boys |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 781,250 boys |
Other spellings of Nello
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Nello
What is the origin of the name Nello?
Nello has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Nello a boy or girl name?
Nello is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nello?
Nello is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #925 in 1915.