Nelson is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #407 in 2001 with 615 recorded births. This places Nelson in the top 3% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 621 births ranking #377. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 3,159 boys born was named Nelson. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.