Trend of the Popularity of Nelson as a Male Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 43 male babies that were named Nelson in California, which was 0.02% of the total number of male babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Nelson peaked as a male baby name in California in 1990 with a count of 206 babies, which was 0.07% of the total male babies born in California in 1990.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in California that were named Nelson, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in California that were named Nelson.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Nelson in California

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Nelson in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in California who were named Nelson from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Nelson as a Male Baby Name in California

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	87	0.05
1981	71	0.04
1982	84	0.04
1983	104	0.05
1984	118	0.06
1985	134	0.06
1986	126	0.06
1987	125	0.05
1988	148	0.06
1989	163	0.06
1990	206	0.07
1991	196	0.07
1992	164	0.06
1993	137	0.05
1994	124	0.05
1995	114	0.04
1996	116	0.05
1997	98	0.04
1998	83	0.03
1999	91	0.04
2000	99	0.04
2001	110	0.05
2002	96	0.04
2003	89	0.04
2004	66	0.03
2005	81	0.03
2006	83	0.03
2007	94	0.04
2008	72	0.03
2009	71	0.03
2010	55	0.02
2011	60	0.03
2012	66	0.03
2013	54	0.02
2014	53	0.02
2015	50	0.02
2016	45	0.02
2017	57	0.03
2018	49	0.02
2019	38	0.02
2020	45	0.02
2021	35	0.02
2022	32	0.02
2023	35	0.02
2024	43	0.02