Girls' name · since 1912

Nelsie

Nelsie has 120 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,132 of 72,339
all-time among girls
120
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

120 girls have been named Nelsie since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nelsie recorded 120 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2006.

  • #25,132 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 120 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelsie ranks #25,132 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 120 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#25,132 of 72,339
all-time among girls
120
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nelsie's 120 recorded births place it above 65.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Nelsie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nelsie splits its recorded history at 1930: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nelsie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1915)
12
Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
468101214 1912191619241931193519542006 5

Nelsie by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (53 births, 44% of the file).

1910s was Nelsie's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Nelsie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 53 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nelsie? ▼
120 babies have been named Nelsie since 1912. All-time, it sits at #25,132 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1915 with 12 births.
Where does Nelsie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelsie ranks #25,132 of 72,339 girls' 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 Nelsie most popular? ▼
Nelsie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Nelsie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nelsie since 1912 -- 95 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Nelsie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nellie, Nell, Nelda, Nelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nelsie's data

  • Nelsie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nelsie

Nearby Names Like Nelsie

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

Nellie Girl
#533 152,691 births
Nell Girl
#1622 27,612 births
Nelda Girl
#9470 20,139 births
Nelly Girl
#1292 7,792 births
Nelle Girl
#4267 5,794 births

Compare Nelsie side by side: Nelsie vs Nellie Nelsie vs Nell Nelsie vs Nelda

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gratia
120 births · Peak 1912
Hildagard
120 births · Peak 1916
Lavilla
120 births · Peak 1915
Norena
120 births · Peak 1939
Elga
120 births · Peak 1927
Dudley
120 births · Peak 1928
Ranie
120 births · Peak 1958
Colleene
120 births · Peak 1926

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nelsie: 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, 1912–2006 (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 Nelsie 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.