There are an estimated 1,750 people named Nels alive worldwide today. That ranks Nels at #7167 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.
In the United States, Nels is held by approximately 1,750 people, ranking #7167 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 189,657 U.S. residents).
Historically Nels is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).
Nels appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.