Nelson

Rank 796th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Nelson was 796th most popular baby name for boys and 1,635th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 319 babies were named Nelson in the United States. The gender distribution for "Nelson" is 98.4% male and 1.6% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 10,526 babies in the United States were named Nelson. Today, the average age of someone named Nelson is around 46 to 48 years old.

The name "Nelson" is not common today.

Pronunciation

Nelson is pronounced nel-son in English. The name Nelson has 6 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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