Nelvin vs Nelson

Side-by-side comparison of Nelvin and Nelson — 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

Nelson

Boy name · Rank #778

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Metric Nelvin Nelson
Current Rank #9982 #778
Total Births (all years) 387 79,398
Peak Year 1927 1959
Peak Year Births 11 1,083
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelvin Nelson
1880ss — 849
1890ss — 920
1900ss — 1,064
1910ss 5 4,731
1920ss 23 6,927
1930ss 53 6,473
1940ss 27 7,823
1950ss 47 9,199
1960ss 22 8,561
1970ss 16 6,846
1980ss 17 7,008
1990ss 26 7,163
2000ss 60 5,873
2010ss 47 4,267
2020ss 44 1,694

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelvin Nelson
2014 — 409
2015 — 426
2016 — 431
2017 7 411
2018 7 374
2019 9 406
2020 9 388
2021 8 358
2022 10 315
2023 10 311
2024 7 322

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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