Names similar to Nelson
Names that share spelling, sound or era with Nelson, ranked by lifetime U.S. births.
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Nelson · Total recorded births 79,709 · Peak year 1959 #244
48 similar names
Nels Boys 3,841
Neilson Boys 218
Naelson Boys 17
Elson Boys 1,333
Nelsy Girls 278
Nelsa Girls 39
Nelse Boys 28
Nelsi Girls 20
Kelson Boys 1,404
Nilson Boys 356
Neldon Boys 158
Nelsie Girls 120
Delson Boys 89
Nelton Boys 79
Neeson Boys 27
Melson Boys 8
Gelson Boys 7
Yelson Boys 6
Nel Girls 133
Axelson Boys 16
Nell Girls 27,612
Nely Girls 603
Nela Girls 597
Neli Girls 319
Nell Boys 98
Neon Boys 85
Nelo Boys 19
Neon Girls 7
Nicholson Boys 97
Danielson Boys 5
Nelda Girls 20,139
Nelly Girls 7,792
Nelle Girls 5,794
Nella Girls 4,374
Nelia Girls 1,580
Nelma Girls 1,229
Nelva Girls 1,139
Nello Boys 937
Nason Boys 579
Alson Boys 526
Nelta Girls 477
Nelli Girls 385
Olson Boys 343
Neleh Girls 128
Nelya Girls 86
Nelly Boys 79
Nevon Boys 63
Nelie Girls 37
| # | Name | Boys | Total recorded births | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nels | Boys | 3,841 | 1918 #813 |
| 2 | Neilson | Boys | 218 | 1975 #2718 |
| 3 | Naelson | Boys | 17 | 2009 #10635 |
| 4 | Elson | Boys | 1,333 | 1924 #1428 |
| 5 | Nelsy | Girls | 278 | 1995 #6918 |
| 6 | Nelsa | Girls | 39 | 1954 #4189 |
| 7 | Nelse | Boys | 28 | 1913 #2703 |
| 8 | Nelsi | Girls | 20 | 2001 #17196 |
| 9 | Kelson | Boys | 1,404 | 2009 #2576 |
| 10 | Nilson | Boys | 356 | 2007 #5362 |
| 11 | Neldon | Boys | 158 | 1935 #2351 |
| 12 | Nelsie | Girls | 120 | 1915 #2494 |
| 13 | Delson | Boys | 89 | 2021 #7211 |
| 14 | Nelton | Boys | 79 | 1941 #3055 |
| 15 | Neeson | Boys | 27 | 2013 #11744 |
| 16 | Melson | Boys | 8 | 2020 #9264 |
| 17 | Gelson | Boys | 7 | 2006 #9914 |
| 18 | Yelson | Boys | 6 | 2024 #12301 |
| 19 | Nel | Girls | 133 | 2013 #10063 |
| 20 | Axelson | Boys | 16 | 2017 #10917 |
| 21 | Nell | Girls | 27,612 | 1917 #221 |
| 22 | Nely | Girls | 603 | 1992 #3556 |
| 23 | Nela | Girls | 597 | 2019 #5001 |
| 24 | Neli | Girls | 319 | 2007 #8416 |
| 25 | Nell | Boys | 98 | 1918 #3030 |
| 26 | Neon | Boys | 85 | 2019 #7479 |
| 27 | Nelo | Boys | 19 | 2023 #9497 |
| 28 | Neon | Girls | 7 | 2021 #13118 |
| 29 | Nicholson | Boys | 97 | 1994 #5348 |
| 30 | Danielson | Boys | 5 | 2006 #12431 |
| 31 | Nelda | Girls | 20,139 | 1938 #266 |
| 32 | Nelly | Girls | 7,792 | 2007 #1209 |
| 33 | Nelle | Girls | 5,794 | 1917 #510 |
| 34 | Nella | Girls | 4,374 | 1927 #813 |
| 35 | Nelia | Girls | 1,580 | 2015 #5615 |
| 36 | Nelma | Girls | 1,229 | 1926 #1064 |
| 37 | Nelva | Girls | 1,139 | 1935 #1050 |
| 38 | Nello | Boys | 937 | 1921 #967 |
| 39 | Nason | Boys | 579 | 2015 #3564 |
| 40 | Alson | Boys | 526 | 1926 #1792 |
| 41 | Nelta | Girls | 477 | 1939 #1460 |
| 42 | Nelli | Girls | 385 | 2021 #5198 |
| 43 | Olson | Boys | 343 | 2024 #3320 |
| 44 | Neleh | Girls | 128 | 2002 #4722 |
| 45 | Nelya | Girls | 86 | 2023 #7540 |
| 46 | Nelly | Boys | 79 | 2021 #8637 |
| 47 | Nevon | Boys | 63 | 2007 #7449 |
| 48 | Nelie | Girls | 37 | 1910 #2327 |
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Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.