Nelson
3 countries#824 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nelson was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
80,140 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #824 · peaked in 1959 with 1,084 births
Most common in: New York, California, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
8,081 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #486 · peaked in 2014 with 245 births
Most common in: Paris, Val-de-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, La Réunion, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
16 births recorded 2011–2025 · currently #762 · peaked in 2011 with 4 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Nelson’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #448 | — |
| 2007 | #467 | ↓19 |
| 2008 | #497 | ↓30 |
| 2009 | #519 | ↓22 |
| 2010 | #568 | ↓49 |
| 2011 | #556 | ↑12 |
| 2012 | #558 | ↓2 |
| 2013 | #581 | ↓23 |
| 2014 | #645 | ↓64 |
| 2015 | #626 | ↑19 |
| 2016 | #621 | ↑5 |
| 2017 | #631 | ↓10 |
| 2018 | #671 | ↓40 |
| 2019 | #654 | ↑17 |
| 2020 | #670 | ↓16 |
| 2021 | #722 | ↓52 |
| 2022 | #797 | ↓75 |
| 2023 | #797 | — |
| 2024 | #777 | ↑20 |
| 2025 | #824 | ↓47 |
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