Nels

A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning son of Neil; a form of Niels.

Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nels was given to 16 American babies in 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 65 in 1918.

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