Nels Popularity by Year
Follow Nels across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Nels birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 22 | #4,539 | Up 702 places |
| 2024 | Boys | 18 | #5,241 | Down 166 places |
| 2023 | Boys | 19 | #5,075 | Down 56 places |
| 2022 | Boys | 19 | #5,019 | Down 657 places |
| 2021 | Boys | 23 | #4,362 | Up 1,089 places |
| 2020 | Boys | 16 | #5,451 | Up 955 places |
| 2019 | Boys | 13 | #6,406 | Up 730 places |
| 2018 | Boys | 11 | #7,136 | Down 1,610 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 16 | #5,526 | Up 263 places |
| 2016 | Boys | 15 | #5,789 | Up 210 places |
| 2015 | Boys | 14 | #5,999 | Down 1,461 places |
| 2014 | Boys | 21 | #4,538 | Up 5,117 places |
| 2013 | Boys | 7 | #9,655 | Down 2,605 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 11 | #7,050 | Down 472 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 12 | #6,578 | Down 1,327 places |
| 2010 | Boys | 17 | #5,251 | Up 303 places |
| 2009 | Boys | 16 | #5,554 | Up 2,144 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 10 | #7,698 | Down 1,076 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 12 | #6,622 | Up 2,963 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 7 | #9,585 | Down 4,307 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 15 | #5,278 | Up 860 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 12 | #6,138 | Up 1,107 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 9 | #7,245 | Down 723 places |
| 2002 | Boys | 10 | #6,522 | Down 1,380 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 14 | #5,142 | Down 102 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 14 | #5,040 | Up 2,099 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 8 | #7,139 | Down 2,266 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 13 | #4,873 | Down 422 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 14 | #4,451 | Down 902 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 19 | #3,549 | Up 1,575 places |
| 1995 | Boys | 11 | #5,124 | Down 321 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 12 | #4,803 | Down 1,302 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 18 | #3,501 | Up 103 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 17 | #3,604 | Down 142 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 17 | #3,462 | Down 682 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 23 | #2,780 | Down 235 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 25 | #2,545 | Up 805 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 15 | #3,350 | Down 882 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 22 | #2,468 | Down 39 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 22 | #2,429 | Up 281 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 18 | #2,710 | Down 731 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 27 | #1,979 | Up 429 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 20 | #2,408 | Down 894 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 41 | #1,514 | Up 297 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 31 | #1,811 | Down 362 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 43 | #1,449 | Up 454 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 28 | #1,903 | Up 231 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 22 | #2,134 | Down 276 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 27 | #1,858 | Down 389 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 37 | #1,469 | Up 665 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 21 | #2,134 | Down 475 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 29 | #1,659 | Down 145 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 32 | #1,514 | Up 357 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 23 | #1,871 | Down 203 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 28 | #1,668 | Down 86 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 29 | #1,582 | Down 186 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 33 | #1,396 | Up 218 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 24 | #1,614 | Down 302 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 33 | #1,312 | Down 148 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 41 | #1,164 | Up 196 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 32 | #1,360 | Up 150 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 27 | #1,510 | Down 255 places |
| 1963 | Boys | 38 | #1,255 | Up 148 places |
| 1962 | Boys | 31 | #1,403 | Down 247 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 46 | #1,156 | Up 117 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 38 | #1,273 | Down 91 places |
| 1959 | Boys | 43 | #1,182 | Up 4 places |
| 1958 | Boys | 42 | #1,186 | Down 1 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 43 | #1,185 | Down 129 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 51 | #1,056 | Down 45 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 55 | #1,011 | Up 231 places |
| 1954 | Boys | 36 | #1,242 | Down 196 places |
| 1953 | Boys | 48 | #1,046 | Up 20 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 46 | #1,066 | Up 4 places |
| 1951 | Boys | 45 | #1,070 | Down 18 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 45 | #1,052 | Up 45 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 41 | #1,097 | Up 97 places |
| 1948 | Boys | 36 | #1,194 | Up 19 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 36 | #1,213 | Down 210 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 46 | #1,003 | Up 293 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 26 | #1,296 | Down 176 places |
| 1944 | Boys | 35 | #1,120 | Up 20 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 36 | #1,140 | Up 27 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 35 | #1,167 | Up 244 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 23 | #1,411 | Down 304 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 35 | #1,107 | Up 61 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 31 | #1,168 | Up 79 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 28 | #1,247 | Down 216 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 38 | #1,031 | Up 174 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 30 | #1,205 | Up 121 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 26 | #1,326 | Down 153 places |
| 1934 | Boys | 32 | #1,173 | Down 160 places |
| 1933 | Boys | 40 | #1,013 | Up 413 places |
| 1932 | Boys | 24 | #1,426 | Down 395 places |
| 1931 | Boys | 42 | #1,031 | Up 397 places |
| 1930 | Boys | 26 | #1,428 | Down 15 places |
| 1929 | Boys | 26 | #1,413 | Down 141 places |
| 1928 | Boys | 32 | #1,272 | Down 308 places |
| 1927 | Boys | 52 | #964 | Up 180 places |
| 1926 | Boys | 39 | #1,144 | Down 146 places |
| 1925 | Boys | 47 | #998 | Up 189 places |
| 1924 | Boys | 37 | #1,187 | Down 30 places |
| 1923 | Boys | 38 | #1,157 | Up 1 places |
| 1922 | Boys | 38 | #1,158 | Down 113 places |
| 1921 | Boys | 45 | #1,045 | No rank change |
| 1920 | Boys | 44 | #1,045 | Up 162 places |
| 1919 | Boys | 34 | #1,207 | Down 398 places |
| 1918 | Boys | 65 | #809 | Up 137 places |
| 1917 | Boys | 46 | #946 | Down 136 places |
| 1916 | Boys | 58 | #810 | Up 6 places |
| 1915 | Boys | 56 | #816 | Down 28 places |
| 1914 | Boys | 45 | #788 | Down 43 places |
| 1913 | Boys | 39 | #745 | Up 55 places |
| 1912 | Boys | 30 | #800 | Down 41 places |
| 1911 | Boys | 18 | #759 | Up 222 places |
| 1910 | Boys | 11 | #981 | Down 88 places |
| 1909 | Boys | 11 | #893 | Down 149 places |
| 1908 | Boys | 13 | #744 | Down 110 places |
| 1907 | Boys | 16 | #634 | Up 118 places |
| 1906 | Boys | 11 | #752 | Down 116 places |
| 1905 | Boys | 14 | #636 | Up 330 places |
| 1904 | Boys | 7 | #966 | Down 183 places |
| 1903 | Boys | 9 | #783 | Down 200 places |
| 1902 | Boys | 14 | #583 | Up 196 places |
| 1901 | Boys | 8 | #779 | Up 189 places |
| 1900 | Boys | 8 | #968 | Down 447 places |
| 1899 | Boys | 14 | #521 | Down 48 places |
| 1898 | Boys | 19 | #473 | Up 83 places |
| 1897 | Boys | 14 | #556 | Down 132 places |
| 1896 | Boys | 21 | #424 | Up 13 places |
| 1895 | Boys | 20 | #437 | Down 18 places |
| 1894 | Boys | 20 | #419 | Down 112 places |
| 1893 | Boys | 32 | #307 | Up 138 places |
| 1892 | Boys | 19 | #445 | Down 34 places |
| 1891 | Boys | 18 | #411 | Up 78 places |
| 1890 | Boys | 15 | #489 | Down 43 places |
| 1889 | Boys | 17 | #446 | Down 132 places |
| 1888 | Boys | 32 | #314 | Up 63 places |
| 1887 | Boys | 19 | #377 | Up 93 places |
| 1886 | Boys | 15 | #470 | Down 71 places |
| 1885 | Boys | 20 | #399 | Down 93 places |
| 1884 | Boys | 32 | #306 | Up 96 places |
| 1883 | Boys | 19 | #402 | Down 55 places |
| 1882 | Boys | 26 | #347 | Up 48 places |
| 1881 | Boys | 18 | #395 | Up 131 places |
| 1880 | Boys | 12 | #526 | — |