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Nelson

Nelson ranks #405 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 5 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #288 among boy dog names.
Nelson's popularity trend

Nelson's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
5
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#405
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−4,980
2014 → 2019
Gender split
97% male
3% female97% male

Gender split comes from 31 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Nelson mean?
/ˈnɛlsən/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Nelson began as an English surname meaning 'son of Neil,' formed the way many English surnames were, by adding 'son' to a father's given name. It later moved into use as a first name in its own right, helped along by famous bearers like Admiral Horatio Nelson and Nelson Mandela.

Nelson has a solid, dependable feel, a name that sounds like it belongs to a steady, confident companion. It suits a pet with a calm, commanding presence.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Nelson shows up

Cats named Nelson per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.25%
TorontoON, CA<0.01%

Cat names like Nelson

SamsonJacksonWilsonSampsonWatsonGreysonMasonGraysonTysonHudsonHarrisonNellie