Nels is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7464 in 2018 with 11 recorded births. This places Nels in the bottom 47% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 23 births ranking #4454. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 42.1%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 165,043 boys born was named Nels. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.