Nelson
Nelson currently ranks #823 in Canada (2024) and #778 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Nelson ranks in the top 1,000 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Nelson has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Nelson.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #766 | #667 | #677 | #629 | #823 |
| USA | #670 | #724 | #797 | #797 | #778 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #823 |
| 2023 | #629 | |
| 2022 | #677 | |
| 2021 | #667 | |
| 2020 | #766 | |
| Alberta | 2020 | #695 |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #746 |
| 2023 | #596 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #1317 |
| 2023 | #1000 | |
| 2022 | #960 | |
| 2021 | #716 | |
| 2020 | #1107 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #494 |
| 2023 | #296 | |
| 2022 | #338 | |
| 2021 | #441 | |
| 2020 | #360 | |
| USA | 2024 | #778 |
| 2023 | #797 | |
| 2022 | #797 | |
| 2021 | #724 | |
| 2020 | #670 | |
Names as popular as Nelson
Nelson ranked #296 among boy names in Quebec, 2023. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Nelson
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Nelson a popular boy name?
Nelson is uncommon but established: its best showing is #296 in Quebec in 2023, inside the top 1,000 boy names there.
#296 in Quebec · 2023
GeographyWhere is Nelson most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Nelson ranks highest in Quebec, at #494 in 2024.
#494 in Quebec · 2024
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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