Total births
657
Girls' name · since 1913
Nelwyn
Nelwyn has 657 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1938 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 657
- total births
- 1913–1975
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Nelwyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 657 have been recorded since 1913.
Nelwyn has 657 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1975.
- 657 total births
- 1913–1975 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
657 girls have been named Nelwyn since 1913, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1975.
- 657
- total births
- 1913–1975
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Nelwyn was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
22 babies were named Nelwyn in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Nelwyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nelwyn's full recorded timeline at 1939, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1938 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nelwyn at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Nelwyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1975
- Peak year (1938)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Nelwyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Nelwyn's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Nelwyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 56
1910s
56 births
- 1920s
1920s
149 births
- 1930s
1930s
174 births
- 1940s
1940s
141 births
- 1950s
1950s
107 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 174 births (26% of all-time use).
How Nelwyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nelwyn's total volume
Nelwyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nelwyn by state
Where Nelwyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nelwyn? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 657 babies named Nelwyn. The most recent recorded year was 1975. Its busiest year on record was 1938, with 22 births.
When was Nelwyn most popular? ▼
Nelwyn was most popular in the 1930s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
Where is Nelwyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nelwyn are Louisiana (230 births), Texas (188 births).
How long has the name Nelwyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nelwyn since 1913 -- 63 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Nelwyn? ▼
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 Nelwyn's data
- Nelwyn's decade-level peak was the 1930s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Nelwyns (230 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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 Nelwyn
Nearby Names Like Nelwyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nelwyn
Nellie Girl
#521 152,691 births
Nell Girl
#1457 27,612 births
Nelda Girl
#8966 20,139 births
Nelly Girl
#1360 7,792 births
Nelle Girl
#5022 5,794 births
Compare Nelwyn side by side: Nelwyn vs Nellie Nelwyn vs Nell Nelwyn vs Nelda
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1913–1975 (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. "Nelwyn: Baby Name Since 1913 - 657 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nelwyn. 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 Nelwyn 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 July 2026.