Nelton
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,872 in 1941
0 babies were named Nelton in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNelton first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1941, when it reached #2,872.
About the name Nelton
Nelton is a boy name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Nelton for boys from 1919 to 1967, in 14 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1941, when it ranked #2,872 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1967, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.1 | 196,078 boys |
| 1920s | 2.4 | 411,523 boys |
| 1930s | 1.7 | 591,716 boys |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,758,621 boys |
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Questions about the name Nelton
What is the origin of the name Nelton?
Nelton has American roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Nelton a boy or girl name?
Nelton is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nelton?
Nelton is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1967. It peaked at #2,872 in 1941.