Neldon vs Nels

Side-by-side comparison of Neldon and Nels — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Neldon

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Name B

Nels

Boy name · Rank #5224

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Metric Neldon Nels
Current Rank Unranked #5224
Total Births (all years) 158 3,819
Peak Year 1935 1918
Peak Year Births 11 65
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neldon Nels
1880ss — 210
1890ss — 192
1900ss — 111
1910ss 5 402
1920ss 42 398
1930ss 39 317
1940ss 54 349
1950ss 18 454
1960ss — 343
1970ss — 276
1980ss — 264
1990ss — 152
2000ss — 119
2010ss — 137
2020ss — 95

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neldon Nels
2014 — 21
2015 — 14
2016 — 15
2017 — 16
2018 — 11
2019 — 13
2020 — 16
2021 — 23
2022 — 19
2023 — 19
2024 — 18

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–1957.

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