US rank #9982 Boys' name Peak 1927 387 births

Nelvin — #9982 US boys' name

387 babies named Nelvin in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s231930s531940s271950s471960s221970s161980s171990s262000s602010s472020s44
#9982
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Nelvin was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

11 babies were named Nelvin in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nelvin

The Social Security Administration has registered 387 babies named Nelvin between 1919 and 2024, spanning 106 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nelvin currently holds the #9982 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nelvin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Nelvin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nelvin 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 387 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.

Nelvin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

387

Since 1919

106 years of records

Peak year

1927

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,982

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1919

Recorded for 106 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nelvin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1919

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
11
Annual births at peak — across 106 years of records
4681012 20242013200319851959194919341919 5

Nelvin popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1930 (Nelvin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19341930 5

Nelvin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
60 births that decade — 16% of Nelvin's all-time total
1910s51920s231930s531940s271950s471960s221970s161980s171990s262000s602010s472020s44

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nelvin?
387 babies have been named Nelvin since 1919. It currently ranks #9982 among boys. The peak year was 1927 with 11 births.
When was Nelvin most popular?
Nelvin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Nelvin been used?
Nelvin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 106 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nelvin?
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, 1919–2024 (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.