Nell dog name
We found 56 dogs named Nell in the public pet registers of 13 places. Almost all dogs named Nell are female.
Nell as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #2,550 of 51,228 | 16 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #2,500 of 34,500 | 17 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #1,267 of 10,500 | 5 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #2,466 of 8,191 | 1 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #1,457 of 4,586 | 1 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #671 of 4,375 | 3 | 2017–2026 |
| Noosa Australia | #369 of 3,045 | 4 | 2017 |
| Worcester United States | #906 of 2,906 | 1 | 2026 |
| Basel Switzerland | #463 of 3,446 | 2 | 2026 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #424 of 1,974 | 2 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #410 of 2,062 | 2 | 2016 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #374 of 1,161 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burlington United States | #122 of 641 | 1 | 2022 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Nell. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
45 female and 0 male dogs named Nell, in the places that record sex.
Nell over the years
Dogs named Nell per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Nell
Based on 43 dogs named Nell with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Nell as a baby name
Nell was the #1622 girls' name in the US in 2025 (128 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #115 for girls in Ireland, #290 for girls in Northern Ireland, #308 for girls in Poland and #359 for girls in Scotland. See Nell as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.