Boys' name · since 2006

Naelson

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Naelson, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,324 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

Naelson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 2006.

Social Security Administration records show Naelson recorded 17 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2009.

  • #30,324 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naelson ranks #30,324 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,324 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Naelson's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Naelson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Naelson's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Naelson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2009)
7
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200620072009 7

Naelson by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (17 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Naelson's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Naelson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naelson? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 17 babies named Naelson. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,324 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 7 births.
Where does Naelson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naelson ranks #30,324 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Naelson most popular? ▼
Naelson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Naelson been used? ▼
Naelson has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 4 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Naelson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naeem, Nael, Naethan, Naetochukwu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Naelson

Nearby Names Like Naelson

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naelson

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Naethan Boy
#12822 93 births
Naetochukwu Boy
#13186 84 births
Naeshawn Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Naelson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Naelson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.