Nelton

NEHL-tuhn /ˈnɛltən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Nelton is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1940s and has all but disappeared.

Nelton is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1967. Nelton was first reported in SSA data in 1919 and peaked in 1941 (7 births).

About the name Nelton

PronunciationNEHL-tuhn /ˈnɛltən/
7peak births 1941
1919first in SSA data

Names similar to Nelton

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How popular is Nelton?

Boys named Nelton
1919192019301940195019601967
Boys named Nelton per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–1967 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1967) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Nelton total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19675—#4,370
19515—#4,089
19496—#3,593
19486—#3,568
19417—#3,055
19396—#3,373
19356—#3,534
19326—#3,652
19285—#4,555
19276—#4,061
19255—#4,704
19235—#4,694
19216—#4,192
19195—#4,598
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