Nellie vs Zahra
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
Zahra
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #538
- Peak
- #538 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 562
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Nellie is the more popular pick (#533 vs #538). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Nellie is a vintage name making a comeback, Zahra is a steady, dependable choice.
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