Nelvin vs Nels

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

Name A

Nelvin

Boy name · Rank #9982

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Name B

Nels

Boy name · Rank #5224

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Metric Nelvin Nels
Current Rank #9982 #5224
Total Births (all years) 387 3,819
Peak Year 1927 1918
Peak Year Births 11 65
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelvin Nels
1880ss — 210
1890ss — 192
1900ss — 111
1910ss 5 402
1920ss 23 398
1930ss 53 317
1940ss 27 349
1950ss 47 454
1960ss 22 343
1970ss 16 276
1980ss 17 264
1990ss 26 152
2000ss 60 119
2010ss 47 137
2020ss 44 95

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelvin Nels
2014 — 21
2015 — 14
2016 — 15
2017 7 16
2018 7 11
2019 9 13
2020 9 16
2021 8 23
2022 10 19
2023 10 19
2024 7 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, 1919–2024.

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