Nelson vs Nels

Side-by-side comparison of Nelson and Nels — 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

Nels

Boy name · Rank #5224

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Metric Nelson Nels
Current Rank #778 #5224
Total Births (all years) 79,398 3,819
Peak Year 1959 1918
Peak Year Births 1,083 65
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelson Nels
1880ss 849 210
1890ss 920 192
1900ss 1,064 111
1910ss 4,731 402
1920ss 6,927 398
1930ss 6,473 317
1940ss 7,823 349
1950ss 9,199 454
1960ss 8,561 343
1970ss 6,846 276
1980ss 7,008 264
1990ss 7,163 152
2000ss 5,873 119
2010ss 4,267 137
2020ss 1,694 95

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelson Nels
2014 409 21
2015 426 14
2016 431 15
2017 411 16
2018 374 11
2019 406 13
2020 388 16
2021 358 23
2022 315 19
2023 311 19
2024 322 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, 1880–2024.

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