How Many People Are Named Nelwyn?
An estimated 194 people in the United States have the first name Nelwyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Nelwyn peaked in popularity in 1938 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nelwyn 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 Nelwyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Nelwyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
194
About 1 in 1,766,775 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1938
22 births
Total Registered
657
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nelwyn
Nelwyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 657 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nelwyn as a female name
Ranked #8,701 in 1975
6 female births in 1975
Peak: 1938 (22 births)
Nelwyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nelwyn span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 174 babies were registered. Nelwyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nelwyn by Decade
How has Nelwyn 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.
Nelwyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nelwyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nelwyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nelwyn?
We estimate approximately 194 people named Nelwyn 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 1,766,775 Americans share this first name.
Is Nelwyn a common name?
Nelwyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 657 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nelwyn most popular?
Nelwyn reached peak popularity in 1938, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nelwyn is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nelwyn a female name?
Nelwyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nelwyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nelwyn Smith, Nelwyn Johnson, Nelwyn 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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