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Nelse

NELS /nɛlz/

At a glance

In short
Nelse is a unique and distinctive name for baby boys, derived from the name Nelson, with origins in English meaning "son of Neil."
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1953 (#3,798)
Babies in 1953
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#2,496 in 1913
First recorded
1913

Meaning of Nelse

Nelse is a unique and distinctive name for baby boys. It is derived from the name Nelson, which has origins in English and means "son of Neil." The name Nelse is pronounced as NELS (/nɛlz/) in American English. It has a strong and confident sound to it, making it an excellent choice for parents who want a name that stands out. While not very common, the name Nelse has been given to newborn boys in the United States since at least 1913. It reached its peak popularity in 1933 when it ranked at number 2496 among baby names.

How to pronounce Nelse

English

Popularity of Nelse in the U.S.

Nelse was last recorded in the U.S. in 1953, ranked #3,798 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,496 in 1913. It first appears in the records in 1913.

Bar and line chart: Nelse in the U.S., 1913–1953. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 6 in 1913 and 5 in 1953. Line: rank among boy names, peak #2,496 in 1913, #3,798 in 1953.
  • Boys named Nelse (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1913–1953. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1913⁠–⁠1953 5 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
195353,798back
193054,001back
192463,867back
192263,872back
191362,496new