Boy nameCurrently #5,366 in the USRising
Nels
//ˈnɛlz//
1 syllablePeak year: 19184 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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Nels's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nels |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1881 | 18 |
| 1882 | 26 |
| 1883 | 19 |
| 1884 | 32 |
| 1885 | 20 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 19 |
| 1888 | 32 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 15 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 19 |
| 1893 | 32 |
| 1894 | 20 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1896 | 21 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1898 | 19 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 30 |
| 1913 | 39 |
| 1914 | 45 |
| 1915 | 56 |
| 1916 | 58 |
| 1917 | 46 |
| 1918 | 65 |
| 1919 | 34 |
| 1920 | 44 |
| 1921 | 45 |
| 1922 | 38 |
| 1923 | 38 |
| 1924 | 37 |
| 1925 | 47 |
| 1926 | 39 |
| 1927 | 52 |
| 1928 | 32 |
| 1929 | 26 |
| 1930 | 26 |
| 1931 | 42 |
| 1932 | 24 |
| 1933 | 40 |
| 1934 | 32 |
| 1935 | 26 |
| 1936 | 30 |
| 1937 | 38 |
| 1938 | 28 |
| 1939 | 31 |
| 1940 | 35 |
| 1941 | 23 |
| 1942 | 35 |
| 1943 | 36 |
| 1944 | 35 |
| 1945 | 26 |
| 1946 | 46 |
| 1947 | 36 |
| 1948 | 36 |
| 1949 | 41 |
| 1950 | 45 |
| 1951 | 45 |
| 1952 | 46 |
| 1953 | 48 |
| 1954 | 36 |
| 1955 | 55 |
| 1956 | 51 |
| 1957 | 43 |
| 1958 | 42 |
| 1959 | 43 |
| 1960 | 38 |
| 1961 | 46 |
| 1962 | 31 |
| 1963 | 38 |
| 1964 | 27 |
| 1965 | 32 |
| 1966 | 41 |
| 1967 | 33 |
| 1968 | 24 |
| 1969 | 33 |
| 1970 | 29 |
| 1971 | 28 |
| 1972 | 23 |
| 1973 | 32 |
| 1974 | 29 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 37 |
| 1977 | 27 |
| 1978 | 22 |
| 1979 | 28 |
| 1980 | 43 |
| 1981 | 31 |
| 1982 | 41 |
| 1983 | 20 |
| 1984 | 27 |
| 1985 | 18 |
| 1986 | 22 |
| 1987 | 22 |
| 1988 | 15 |
| 1989 | 25 |
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 17 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 18 |
Nels through the decades
- Nels peaked in 1918, when 65 babies were named Nels in the US.
- The 1950s were Nels's strongest decade, averaging 45 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nels has risen 28% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Nels currently ranks #5,366 in the US and is on the rise.