How Many People Are Named Nelvin?
An estimated 287 people in the United States have the first name Nelvin. It is predominantly male (97.5%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Nelvin peaked in popularity in 1930 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nelvin 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 Nelvin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
287
About 1 in 1,194,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.5% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1930
13 births
Total Registered
397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nelvin
Nelvin is predominantly male (97.5%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nelvin as a male name
Ranked #10,560 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (11 births)
Nelvin as a female name
Ranked #4,785 in 1934
5 female births in 1934
Peak: 1930 (5 births)
Nelvin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nelvin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 63 babies were registered. While Nelvin is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nelvin by Decade
How has Nelvin 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.
Nelvin + Last Name Combinations
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Nelvin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nelvin?
We estimate approximately 287 people named Nelvin 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 1,194,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Nelvin a common name?
Nelvin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nelvin most popular?
Nelvin reached peak popularity in 1930, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nelvin is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nelvin a male name?
Nelvin is predominantly male. 97.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nelvin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nelvin Smith, Nelvin Johnson, Nelvin 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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