Boys' name · since 1919

Nelton

Nelton has 79 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,016 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Nelton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 79 recorded since 1919.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelton has been recorded 79 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1967.

  • #19,016 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 79 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelton ranks #19,016 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,016 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nelton's 79 recorded births place it above 58.13% 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.

Nelton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nelton's full recorded timeline at 1935, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nelton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1967

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1941)
7
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19191923192719321939194819511967 5

Nelton by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (27 births, 34% of the file).

1920s was Nelton's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Nelton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nelton? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 79 babies named Nelton. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,016 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1967. Its busiest year on record was 1941, with 7 births.
Where does Nelton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelton ranks #19,016 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 Nelton most popular? ▼
Nelton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Nelton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nelton since 1919 -- 49 years through the most recent 1967 data.
What names are similar to Nelton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nelson, Nels, Nello, Nellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nelton's data

  • Nelton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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 Nelton

Nearby Names Like Nelton

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nelton: 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, 1919–1967 (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 Nelton 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.