Total births
394
Boys' name · since 1919
Nelvin
Nelvin has 394 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10015
- among boys today
- 394
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Nelvin currently ranks #10015 among boys' names in America, with 394 babies recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelvin has been recorded 394 times among boys since 1919, currently ranked #10015 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. 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 2025.
- #10015 among boys today
- 394 born since 1919
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nelvin is currently the #10015 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 394 born since 1919, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10015
- among boys today
- 394
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Nelvin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10015
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
15% 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.
How Nelvin compares
394 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nelvin's all-time total is 7% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nelvin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 394 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nelvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nelvin's full recorded timeline at 1977, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% 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 1927 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nelvin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1927
Current rank
#10,015
Active since
1919
Nelvin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1927)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Nelvin popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1930 (Nelvin as girls' name)
Nelvin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nelvin's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Nelvin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
53 births
- 1940s
1940s
27 births
- 1950s
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (15% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nelvin? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 394 babies named Nelvin. Today it holds rank #10015 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nelvin since 1919 -- 107 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Nelvin's data
- Nelvin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nelvin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nelvin: #10015 Boys' Name - 394 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nelvin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nelvin 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 June 2026.