Boys name
Nelson
Nelson is a boys' name given to 72,371 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1959 with 1,049 births. It has appeared in 47 states, and reached its highest rank of 44th among boys names in New Hampshire in 1938.
Which states favor Nelson
Nelson by state
Top states by all-time births named Nelson. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 12,427 | #522 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 6,035 | #750 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 4,539 | #830 (2025) |
| 4 | Texas | 4,247 | #1033 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 3,346 | #917 (2025) |
| 6 | New Jersey | 3,325 | #810 (2025) |
| 7 | Florida | 3,238 | #744 (2025) |
| 8 | Virginia | 3,056 | #655 (2025) |
| 9 | Illinois | 2,570 | #1105 (2025) |
| 10 | North Carolina | 2,537 | #1109 (2025) |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 2,493 | #499 (2022) |
| 12 | Louisiana | 2,290 | #742 (2025) |
| 13 | Michigan | 2,221 | #648 (2022) |
| 14 | Georgia | 1,773 | — |
| 15 | Maryland | 1,763 | — |
| 16 | Indiana | 1,274 | — |
| 17 | Alabama | 1,262 | — |
| 18 | Tennessee | 1,179 | — |
| 19 | Connecticut | 1,164 | — |
| 20 | Missouri | 1,131 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).