boy's name
Nelo
- Origin Portuguese
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 39
Nelo is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Nelo is a name of Portuguese origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
Nelo over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 15 |
How popular is Nelo?
In 2023, Nelo was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nelo is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Nelo is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nélo | Nélo is a rare spelling of Nelo, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Nelo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nelo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nelo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nelo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nelo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nelo
How popular is the name Nelo?
In 2023, Nelo was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nelo a girl's or a boy's name?
Nelo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nelo most popular?
Nelo peaked in 2023, when 8 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.