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01 / Meaning & origin
Nels is a masculine given name.
Separate records with matching spellings: Nels (Q104861352)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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Official statistics
United States, 2025: 22 boys (rank 4539).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Nels
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 | 526 | observed |
| 1881 | 18 | 395 | observed |
| 1882 | 26 | 347 | observed |
| 1883 | 19 | 402 | observed |
| 1884 | 32 | 306 | observed |
| 1885 | 20 | 399 | observed |
| 1886 | 15 | 470 | observed |
| 1887 | 19 | 377 | observed |
| 1888 | 32 | 314 | observed |
| 1889 | 17 | 446 | observed |
| 1890 | 15 | 489 | observed |
| 1891 | 18 | 411 | observed |
| 1892 | 19 | 445 | observed |
| 1893 | 32 | 307 | observed |
| 1894 | 20 | 419 | observed |
| 1895 | 20 | 437 | observed |
| 1896 | 21 | 424 | observed |
| 1897 | 14 | 556 | observed |
| 1898 | 19 | 473 | observed |
| 1899 | 14 | 521 | observed |
| 1900 | 8 | 968 | observed |
| 1901 | 8 | 779 | observed |
| 1902 | 14 | 583 | observed |
| 1903 | 9 | 783 | observed |
| 1904 | 7 | 966 | observed |
| 1905 | 14 | 636 | observed |
| 1906 | 11 | 752 | observed |
| 1907 | 16 | 634 | observed |
| 1908 | 13 | 744 | observed |
| 1909 | 11 | 893 | observed |
| 1910 | 11 | 981 | observed |
| 1911 | 18 | 759 | observed |
| 1912 | 30 | 800 | observed |
| 1913 | 39 | 745 | observed |
| 1914 | 45 | 788 | observed |
| 1915 | 56 | 816 | observed |
| 1916 | 58 | 810 | observed |
| 1917 | 46 | 946 | observed |
| 1918 | 65 | 809 | observed |
| 1919 | 34 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1920 | 44 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1921 | 45 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1922 | 38 | 1,158 | observed |
| 1923 | 38 | 1,157 | observed |
| 1924 | 37 | 1,187 | observed |
| 1925 | 47 | 998 | observed |
| 1926 | 39 | 1,144 | observed |
| 1927 | 52 | 964 | observed |
| 1928 | 32 | 1,272 | observed |
| 1929 | 26 | 1,413 | observed |
| 1930 | 26 | 1,428 | observed |
| 1931 | 42 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1932 | 24 | 1,426 | observed |
| 1933 | 40 | 1,013 | observed |
| 1934 | 32 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1935 | 26 | 1,326 | observed |
| 1936 | 30 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1937 | 38 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1938 | 28 | 1,247 | observed |
| 1939 | 31 | 1,168 | observed |
| 1940 | 35 | 1,107 | observed |
| 1941 | 23 | 1,411 | observed |
| 1942 | 35 | 1,167 | observed |
| 1943 | 36 | 1,140 | observed |
| 1944 | 35 | 1,120 | observed |
| 1945 | 26 | 1,296 | observed |
| 1946 | 46 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1947 | 36 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1948 | 36 | 1,194 | observed |
| 1949 | 41 | 1,097 | observed |
| 1950 | 45 | 1,052 | observed |
| 1951 | 45 | 1,070 | observed |
| 1952 | 46 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1953 | 48 | 1,046 | observed |
| 1954 | 36 | 1,242 | observed |
| 1955 | 55 | 1,011 | observed |
| 1956 | 51 | 1,056 | observed |
| 1957 | 43 | 1,185 | observed |
| 1958 | 42 | 1,186 | observed |
| 1959 | 43 | 1,182 | observed |
| 1960 | 38 | 1,273 | observed |
| 1961 | 46 | 1,156 | observed |
| 1962 | 31 | 1,403 | observed |
| 1963 | 38 | 1,255 | observed |
| 1964 | 27 | 1,510 | observed |
| 1965 | 32 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1966 | 41 | 1,164 | observed |
| 1967 | 33 | 1,312 | observed |
| 1968 | 24 | 1,614 | observed |
| 1969 | 33 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1970 | 29 | 1,582 | observed |
| 1971 | 28 | 1,668 | observed |
| 1972 | 23 | 1,871 | observed |
| 1973 | 32 | 1,514 | observed |
| 1974 | 29 | 1,659 | observed |
| 1975 | 21 | 2,134 | observed |
| 1976 | 37 | 1,469 | observed |
| 1977 | 27 | 1,858 | observed |
| 1978 | 22 | 2,134 | observed |
| 1979 | 28 | 1,903 | observed |
| 1980 | 43 | 1,449 | observed |
| 1981 | 31 | 1,811 | observed |
| 1982 | 41 | 1,514 | observed |
| 1983 | 20 | 2,408 | observed |
| 1984 | 27 | 1,979 | observed |
| 1985 | 18 | 2,710 | observed |
| 1986 | 22 | 2,429 | observed |
| 1987 | 22 | 2,468 | observed |
| 1988 | 15 | 3,350 | observed |
| 1989 | 25 | 2,545 | observed |
| 1990 | 23 | 2,780 | observed |
| 1991 | 17 | 3,462 | observed |
| 1992 | 17 | 3,604 | observed |
| 1993 | 18 | 3,501 | observed |
| 1994 | 12 | 4,803 | observed |
| 1995 | 11 | 5,124 | observed |
| 1996 | 19 | 3,549 | observed |
| 1997 | 14 | 4,451 | observed |
| 1998 | 13 | 4,873 | observed |
| 1999 | 8 | 7,139 | observed |
| 2000 | 14 | 5,040 | observed |
| 2001 | 14 | 5,142 | observed |
| 2002 | 10 | 6,522 | observed |
| 2003 | 9 | 7,245 | observed |
| 2004 | 12 | 6,138 | observed |
| 2005 | 15 | 5,278 | observed |
| 2006 | 7 | 9,585 | observed |
| 2007 | 12 | 6,622 | observed |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,698 | observed |
| 2009 | 16 | 5,554 | observed |
| 2010 | 17 | 5,251 | observed |
| 2011 | 12 | 6,578 | observed |
| 2012 | 11 | 7,050 | observed |
| 2013 | 7 | 9,655 | observed |
| 2014 | 21 | 4,538 | observed |
| 2015 | 14 | 5,999 | observed |
| 2016 | 15 | 5,789 | observed |
| 2017 | 16 | 5,526 | observed |
| 2018 | 11 | 7,136 | observed |
| 2019 | 13 | 6,406 | observed |
| 2020 | 16 | 5,451 | observed |
| 2021 | 23 | 4,362 | observed |
| 2022 | 19 | 5,019 | observed |
| 2023 | 19 | 5,075 | observed |
| 2024 | 18 | 5,241 | observed |
| 2025 | 22 | 4,539 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Nels” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
