girl's name
Nelwyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 657
Nelwyn is a girl's name. In 1975 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1938, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Nelwyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 56 |
| 1920s | 149 |
| 1930s | 174 |
| 1940s | 141 |
| 1950s | 107 |
| 1960s | 24 |
| 1970s (to 1975) | 6 |
How popular is Nelwyn?
In 1975, Nelwyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Nelwyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nelwyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nelwyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nelwyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nelwyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nelwyn
How popular is the name Nelwyn?
In 1975, Nelwyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nelwyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Nelwyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nelwyn most popular?
Nelwyn peaked in 1938, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.