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Nelsy

Girl

Meaning of Nelsy: Scandinavian: 'variant of Nils'

Nelsy is a girl's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9262nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9262

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

278

First recorded 1984 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Nelsy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 13.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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