Boy name English origin

Nelson

NEL-suhn · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Son of Neil or son of a champion
Language
English
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#778
2024 births322
Peak year1959
First appeared1880
Total US births79,398
1959 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Nelsen

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Nelson Mandela
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