How popular is the baby name Nelle in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Find out using the graph below! Plus, check out all the blog posts that mention the name Nelle.
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Looking for a pair of baby names that are mirror images of one another? If so, check out this long list of palindromic name pairings.
What’s a palindrome? It’s a word or phrase that can be read the same way in either direction, i.e., both forwards and backwards. For instance, the words “level,” “refer” and “pop” are all palindromes.
Each of the hundreds of pairings below features two names that contain the same sequence of letters, just written in opposite directions. (Nearly all of these names were collected from the SSA’s huge database of U.S. baby names.)
Palindrome name-pairs
Aaila & Aliaa
Aala & Alaa
Aalya & Aylaa
Aari & Iraa
Aaron & Noraa
Aava & Avaa
Aayah & Hayaa
Aayla & Alyaa
Abeera & Areeba
Abel & Leba
Abem & Meba
Abira & Ariba
Acire & Erica
Adama & Amada
Adel & Leda
Aden & Neda
Adi & Ida
Adia & Aida
Adila & Alida
Ador & Roda
Adya & Ayda
Aela & Alea
Aeva & Avea
Afra & Arfa
Ahri & Irha
Aiana & Anaia
Aidah & Hadia
Aidan & Nadia
Aidyn & Nydia
Aila & Alia
Ailah & Halia
Ailana & Analia
Ailed & Delia
Aileen & Neelia
Ailen & Nelia
Aili & Ilia
Ailyn & Nylia
Aima & Amia
Aimar & Ramia
Aina & Ania
Aira & Aria
Airam & Maria
Airi & Iria
Airys & Syria
Aisa & Asia
Aiva & Avia
Aiyla & Alyia
Aiza & Azia
Ajna & Anja
Akila & Alika
Akim & Mika
Akina & Anika
Akira & Arika
Akire & Erika
Alan & Nala
Alana & Anala
Alaya & Ayala
Aleciram & Maricela
Aleema & Ameela
Aleen & Neela
Alegna & Angela
Aleina & Aniela
Alena & Anela
Alex & Xela
Aleya & Ayela
Aleyna & Anyela
Ali & Ila
Aliana & Anaila
Alim & Mila
Alima & Amila
Alin & Nila
Alina & Anila
Alis & Sila
Alix & Xila
Aliz & Zila
Allan & Nalla
Allen & Nella
Allena & Anella
Alli & Illa
Alma & Amla
Alona & Anola
Alya & Ayla
Alyah & Hayla
Alyana & Anayla
Alyna & Anyla
Alyne & Enyla
Alyn & Nyla
Alys & Syla
Alyx & Xyla
Alyza & Azyla
Amal & Lama
Amar & Rama
Ame & Ema
Ameelah & Haleema
Amel & Lema
Amen & Nema
Amil & Lima
Amilah & Halima
Amin & Nima
Amir & Rima
Amor & Roma
Amos & Soma
Amri & Irma
Anaaya & Ayaana
Anael & Leana
Anaeli & Ileana
Anaelle & Elleana
Anab & Bana
Anah & Hana
Anahi & Ihana
Anahis & Sihana
Anai & Iana
Anaid & Diana
Anaira & Ariana
Anais & Siana
Anaisa & Asiana
Anaiya & Ayiana
Anaiz & Ziana
Anali & Ilana
Analya & Aylana
Anam & Mana
Anan & Nana
Anar & Rana
Anavi & Ivana
Anavrin & Nirvana
Anaya & Ayana
Anayat & Tayana
Anayra & Aryana
Ande & Edna
Anel & Lena
Aneli & Ilena
Anelle & Ellena
Aneri & Irena
Anes & Sena
Angel & Legna
Ani & Ina
Anilah & Halina
Anime & Emina
Anira & Arina
Anis & Sina
Anisah & Hasina
Annaelle & Elleanna
Annah & Hanna
Annais & Sianna
Anne & Enna
Annel & Lenna
Anni & Inna
Anova & Avona
Anu & Una
Anum & Muna
Anya & Ayna
Arale & Elara
Arami & Imara
Aramis & Simara
Aranya & Aynara
Aras & Sara
Arav & Vara
Araya & Ayara
Areen & Neera
Aren & Nera
Ares & Sera
Arev & Vera
Ari & Ira
Arial & Laira
Ariam & Maira
Arian & Naira
Ariday & Yadira
Arie & Eira
Ariel & Leira
Arik & Kira
Arin & Nira
Aris & Sira
Ariv & Vira
Ariya & Ayira
Ariza & Azira
Aron & Nora
Arya & Ayra
Aryam & Mayra
Aryan & Nayra
Aryn & Nyra
Arys & Syra
Ase & Esa
Aseret & Teresa
Aset & Tesa
Asli & Ilsa
Aslin & Nilsa
Asya & Aysa
Avah & Hava
Ave & Eva
Aven & Neva
Avey & Yeva
Avi & Iva
Aviv & Viva
Avon & Nova
Avram & Marva
Avy & Yva
Avya & Ayva
Axel & Lexa
Ayaan & Naaya
Ayah & Haya
Ayame & Emaya
Ayan & Naya
Ayanah & Hanaya
Ayani & Inaya
Ayanni & Innaya
Ayat & Taya
Ayaz & Zaya
Aydah & Hadya
Aydan & Nadya
Ayen & Neya
Aylen & Nelya
Ayme & Emya
Ayo & Oya
Ayza & Azya
Azar & Raza
Biel & Leib
Cam & Mac
Caz & Zac
Dair & Riad
Dame & Emad
Denisse & Essined
Dev & Ved
Dez & Zed
Diar & Raid
Divan & Navid
Eavan & Navae
Eilah & Halie
Eilyn & Nylie
Eivan & Navie
Ekin & Nike
Elbert & Treble
Eliah & Haile
Eliam & Maile
Elin & Nile
Ellah & Halle
Ellen & Nelle
Elyn & Nyle
Emit & Time
Eneri & Irene
Eon & Noe
Eric & Cire
Eriel & Leire
Erik & Kire
Eris & Sire
Eron & Nore
Eryk & Kyre
Etan & Nate
Esli & Ilse
Eziah & Haize
Flor & Rolf
Gem & Meg
Guy & Yug
Haelyn & Nyleah
Haeven & Neveah
Haevyn & Nyveah
Hailyn & Nyliah
Haiven & Neviah
Haizen & Neziah
Hakim & Mikah
Hali & Ilah
Halyn & Nylah
Haram & Marah
Hari & Irah
Hasset & Tessah
Haven & Nevah
Hayat & Tayah
Heaven & Nevaeh
Helen & Neleh
Heran & Nareh
Ian & Nai
Iman & Nami
Imar & Rami
Imer & Remi
Inez & Zeni
Inzo & Ozni
Irais & Siari
Iram & Mari
Iris & Siri
Isom & Mosi
Issam & Massi
Ivan & Navi
Ivar & Ravi
Ives & Sevi
Ivo & Ovi
Izak & Kazi
Jak & Kaj
James & Semaj
Jesus & Susej
Jet & Tej
Kam & Mak
Kavon & Novak
Kaz & Zak
Kedar & Radek
Keem & Meek
Kerem & Merek
Kevin & Nivek
Kiram & Marik
Kroy & York
Lain & Nial
Lam & Mal
Lamar & Ramal
Leam & Mael
Lean & Nael
Lemar & Ramel
Leon & Noel
Leor & Roel
Leroy & Yorel
Leunam & Manuel
Liav & Vail
Liban & Nabil
Lin & Nil
Linus & Sunil
Lukan & Nakul
Mairim & Miriam
Mar & Ram
Mihan & Nahim
Milas & Salim
Miles & Selim
Mizan & Nazim
Mohan & Nahom
Naeco & Ocean
Nahin & Nihan
Nahir & Rihan
Nahsir & Rishan
Nalin & Nilan
Nalo & Olan
Nas & San
Naveen & Neevan
Navin & Nivan
Navon & Novan
Navy & Yvan
Nay & Yan
Naz & Zan
Nazar & Razan
Nero & Oren
Nilo & Olin
Noir & Rion
Nomar & Ramon
Norris & Sirron
Nylo & Olyn
Omer & Remo
Ray & Yar
Vinay & Yaniv
It’s also possible to come up with your own palindromic pairs by flipping traditional names to create brand new names, just as Ramon and Helen were flipped to create the modern names Nomar and Neleh.
P.S. if you’d like to see popularity graphs for any of the names above, just check the long list of tags below. Each tag is a name, so find a name you’re interested in and click through. The graph will take a moment to load — it’s grabbing a lot of data — but it will allow you to see at a glance the name’s current and historical U.S. usage.
Which baby names were the most popular in each U.S. state in 2020? And which names only popped up in the data for a single state in 2020? Here are the answers! (Any unique name that also appeared in last year’s post is in boldface.)
Missouri’s 5 unique boy names: Travon, Bryton, Darrion, Sutter, Whitley
Montana
Montana’s top girl name: Charlotte & Olivia (tie)
Montana’s top boy name: Oliver
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
Nebraska
Nebraska’s top girl name: Olivia
Nebraska’s top boy name: Oliver
Nebraska’s 1 unique girl name: Breckyn
Nebraska’s 1 unique boy name: Eh
Nevada
Nevada’s top girl name: Olivia
Nevada’s top boy name: Liam
Nevada’s 1 unique girl name: Unity
No unique boy names.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s top girl name: Charlotte
New Hampshire’s top boy name: Lucas
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
New Jersey
New Jersey’s top girl name: Olivia
New Jersey’s top boy name: Liam
New Jersey’s top 10 unique girl names: Bluma, Ruchama, Leba, Avigayil, Jadelyn, Alianny, Arna, Bina, Ita, Maahi (total of 13)
New Jersey’s top 10 unique boy names: Boruch, Shraga, Gershon, Shaul, Avigdor, Naksh, Abeer, Nesanel, Refoel, Yerachmiel (total of 19)
New Mexico
New Mexico’s top girl name: Olivia
New Mexico’s top boy name: Liam
No unique girl names.
No unique boy names.
New York
New York’s top girl name: Olivia
New York’s top boy name: Liam
New York’s top 10 unique girl names: Gitty, Yitty, Raizy, Sury, Esty, Goldy, Idy, Henny, Yides, Hinda (total of 174)
Esty came up in the 2020 Pop Culture Baby Name Game because of the Netflix mini-series Unorthodox, which features an ultra-Orthodox Jewish main character named Esty from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC. Of the 67 baby girls named Esty last year, 59 were born in New York specifically.
New York’s top 10 unique boy names: Lipa, Yechiel, Hershel, Pinchas, Avrum, Lazer, Md, Nachman, Berl, Muhammadyusuf (total of 157)
A few weeks ago, I got an email from a reader looking for lists of old-fashioned double names. She was aiming for names like Thelma Dean, Eula Mae, and Gaynell — names that would have sounded trendy in the early 1900s. She also mentioned that she’d started a list of her own.
So I began scouring the interwebs. I tracked down lists of old-fashioned names, and lists of double names…but I couldn’t find a decent list of double names that were also old-fashioned.
I loved the idea of such a list, though, so I suggested that we work together to create one. She generously sent me the pairings she’d collected so far, and I used several different records databases to find many more.
I restricted my search to names given to girls born in the U.S. from 1890 to 1930. I also stuck to double names that I found written as single names, because it’s very likely that these pairings were used together in real life (i.e., that they were true double names and not merely first-middle pairings).
Pairings that seemed too timeless, like Maria Mae and Julia Rose, were omitted. I also took out many of the pairings that feature now-trendy names — think Ella, Emma, and Lucy — because they just don’t sound old-fashioned anymore (though they would have a few decades ago).
The result isn’t exhaustive, but it’s a decent sampling of real-life, old-fashioned double names. I’ve organized them by second name, and I also added links to popularity graphs for names that were in the SSA data during the correct time period (early 1900s).
I spotted plenty of other combinations that just didn’t happen to be written as single names in the records, so here’s a handy dandy little table to cover some of the other existing combinations…
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