Recorded 1919–1967 Boys' name Peak 1941 79 births

Nelton — boys' name

79 babies named Nelton in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s271930s181940s191950s51960s5
1920s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Nelton was born in this single decade.

1941
Single peak year

7 babies were named Nelton in 1941 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nelton

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Nelton between 1919 and 1967, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nelton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1967. The name reached its historical peak in 1941, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nelton performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nelton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nelton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 79 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nelton at a glance

Last recorded 1967

Total births

79

Since 1919

49 years of records

Peak year

1941

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1967

Active since

1919

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1967

Nelton popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1941)
7
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19671949194119351928192519211919 5

Nelton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
27 births that decade — 34% of Nelton's all-time total
1910s51920s271930s181940s191950s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nelton?
79 babies have been named Nelton since 1919. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year was 1941 with 7 births.
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?
Nelton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 49 years of data through 1967.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1919–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.