How Many People Are Named Nelsie?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Nelsie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Nelsie peaked in popularity in 1915 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nelsie 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 Nelsie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Nelsie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Nelsie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1915
12 births
Total Registered
120
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nelsie
Nelsie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 120 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nelsie as a female name
Ranked #19,222 in 2006
5 female births in 2006
Peak: 1915 (12 births)
Nelsie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nelsie span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 53 babies were registered. Nelsie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nelsie by Decade
How has Nelsie 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.
Nelsie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nelsie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nelsie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nelsie?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Nelsie 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Nelsie a common name?
Nelsie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 120 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nelsie most popular?
Nelsie reached peak popularity in 1915, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nelsie is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nelsie a female name?
Nelsie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nelsie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nelsie Smith, Nelsie Johnson, Nelsie 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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