How Many People Are Named Neilson?
An estimated 202 people in the United States have the first name Neilson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Neilson peaked in popularity in 1975 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neilson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Neilson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
202
About 1 in 1,696,804 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1975
15 births
Total Registered
218
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neilson
Neilson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 218 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Neilson as a male name
Ranked #11,870 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1975 (15 births)
Neilson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neilson span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 76 babies were registered. Neilson has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neilson by Decade
How has Neilson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Neilson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neilson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neilson
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Neilson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neilson?
We estimate approximately 202 people named Neilson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,696,804 Americans share this first name.
Is Neilson a common name?
Neilson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 218 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neilson most popular?
Neilson reached peak popularity in 1975, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neilson is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neilson a male name?
Neilson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neilson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neilson Smith, Neilson Johnson, Neilson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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