Nels vs Nello

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

Name A

Nels

Boy name · Rank #5224

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Name B

Nello

Boy name · Rank #10950

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Metric Nels Nello
Current Rank #5224 #10950
Total Births (all years) 3,819 937
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 65 53
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Nels Nello
1880ss 210 —
1890ss 192 —
1900ss 111 —
1910ss 402 260
1920ss 398 279
1930ss 317 132
1940ss 349 67
1950ss 454 84
1960ss 343 43
1970ss 276 22
1980ss 264 16
1990ss 152 —
2000ss 119 5
2010ss 137 18
2020ss 95 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nels Nello
2014 21 —
2015 14 —
2016 15 6
2017 16 6
2018 11 6
2019 13 —
2020 16 —
2021 23 5
2022 19 —
2023 19 —
2024 18 6

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, 1880–2024.

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