Nelson vs Nello

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

Name A

Nelson

Boy name · Rank #778

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Name B

Nello

Boy name · Rank #10950

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Metric Nelson Nello
Current Rank #778 #10950
Total Births (all years) 79,398 937
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 1,083 53
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Nelson Nello
1880ss 849 —
1890ss 920 —
1900ss 1,064 —
1910ss 4,731 260
1920ss 6,927 279
1930ss 6,473 132
1940ss 7,823 67
1950ss 9,199 84
1960ss 8,561 43
1970ss 6,846 22
1980ss 7,008 16
1990ss 7,163 —
2000ss 5,873 5
2010ss 4,267 18
2020ss 1,694 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelson Nello
2014 409 —
2015 426 —
2016 431 6
2017 411 6
2018 374 6
2019 406 —
2020 388 —
2021 358 5
2022 315 —
2023 311 —
2024 322 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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