Nelse vs Nels

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

Name A

Nelse

Boy name

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Name B

Nels

Boy name · Rank #5224

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nelse Nels
Current Rank Unranked #5224
Total Births (all years) 28 3,819
Peak Year 1913 1918
Peak Year Births 6 65
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelse Nels
1880ss — 210
1890ss — 192
1900ss — 111
1910ss 6 402
1920ss 12 398
1930ss 5 317
1940ss — 349
1950ss 5 454
1960ss — 343
1970ss — 276
1980ss — 264
1990ss — 152
2000ss — 119
2010ss — 137
2020ss — 95

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelse 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, 1913–1953.

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