Nelson

Meaning and origin of Nelson

Popularity of Nelson in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2014.
• Over recent years, Nelson has been falling (−9.1% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Nelson every 44 schools.

Nelson in English-speaking countries

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  809^th boys’ name934 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,505−3.7% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  1,016^th boys’ name28 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,069

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  771^st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,423

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  1,285^th boys’ name63 babies in 3 years1 boy in 13,117−5.6% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Nelson

• Taylor
• Billy
• Edward
• Kenny
• Jimmy
• Daryl
• Heaven
• Clarence
• Mayson
• Tomy
• Willow
• Edmond