Nellie vs Skye
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Nellie
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #533
- Peak
- #14 (1881)
- Babies in 2025
- 567
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
VS
Skye
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #529
- Peak
- #367 (2014)
- Babies in 2025
- 569
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, FL, TX
The verdict
Skye is the more popular pick (#529 vs #533). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Skye is a steady, dependable choice, Nellie is a vintage name making a comeback.
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