Neldon vs Nelson

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

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Neldon

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Name B

Nelson

Boy name · Rank #778

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Metric Neldon Nelson
Current Rank Unranked #778
Total Births (all years) 158 79,398
Peak Year 1935 1959
Peak Year Births 11 1,083
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neldon Nelson
1880ss — 849
1890ss — 920
1900ss — 1,064
1910ss 5 4,731
1920ss 42 6,927
1930ss 39 6,473
1940ss 54 7,823
1950ss 18 9,199
1960ss — 8,561
1970ss — 6,846
1980ss — 7,008
1990ss — 7,163
2000ss — 5,873
2010ss — 4,267
2020ss — 1,694

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neldon Nelson
2014 — 409
2015 — 426
2016 — 431
2017 — 411
2018 — 374
2019 — 406
2020 — 388
2021 — 358
2022 — 315
2023 — 311
2024 — 322

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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