Is Nelson a Male or Female Name?
Nelson is a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Nelson globally is 99.4% males and 0.6% females. The country with the highest male ratio is El Salvador with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Nigeria with 4.5%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Colombia | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| United States | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Brazil | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Chile | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Peru | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Nigeria | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Bolivia | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| France | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Venezuela | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| South Africa | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| Argentina | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Spain | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Canada | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Philippines | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Angola | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Mexico | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Malaysia | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Uruguay | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Ecuador | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Guatemala | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Costa Rica | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Panama | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| India | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Kenya | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Italy | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Mozambique | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| El Salvador | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Puerto Rico | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Dominican Republic | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Cameroon | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| Ghana | 97.0% | 3.0% |
| Australia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Honduras | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Germany | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Paraguay | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| China | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Netherlands | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Taiwan | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Tanzania | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Japan | 99.0% | 1.0% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Nelson are 45-54 years old, making up 22.6% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 25-34.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 17.6% |
| 25-34 | 12.2% |
| 35-44 | 17.8% |
| 45-54 | 22.6% |
| 55-64 | 14.4% |
| 65+ | 15.3% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Nelson is Mozambique with 0.6322% of the population. Following is El Salvador and Angola.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Mozambique | 0.6322% |
| El Salvador | 0.5174% |
| Angola | 0.3867% |
| Honduras | 0.3486% |
| Portugal | 0.3134% |
| Paraguay | 0.3087% |
| Venezuela | 0.2738% |
| Puerto Rico | 0.241% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Nelson measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0196‰ |
| 1957 | 0.015‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0173‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0212‰ |
| 1960 | 0.022‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0178‰ |
| 1962 | 0.019‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0177‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0171‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0191‰ |
| 1966 | 0.021‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0186‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0193‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0211‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0256‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0271‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0295‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0278‰ |
| 1974 | 0.032‰ |
| 1975 | 0.034‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0338‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0339‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0303‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0275‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0266‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0313‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0282‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0262‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0242‰ |
| 1985 | 0.023‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0219‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0206‰ |
| 1988 | 0.02‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0216‰ |
| 1990 | 0.018‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0192‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0186‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0137‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0129‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0126‰ |
| 1996 | 0.011‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0109‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0156‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0136‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0226‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0363‰ |
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