Neilson is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Neilson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Neilson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 218 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Neilson per year, United States (1927 to 2022). United States peaked in 1975 (15/yr).
Neilson is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #6,671 nationally (given to 15 babies that year).
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