Nelson

Nelson is a male given name: 100% of people named Nelson are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 100%Female 0%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 100% male / 0% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Portugal, Armenia
US births since 1880: 76,886 male / 406 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Nelson

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nelson," in English, "Guten Tag Nelson," in German. Nelson is a male given name: about 100% of people named Nelson are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Nelson,

German

Guten Tag Nelson,

French

Bonjour Nelson,

Spanish

Estimado/a Nelson:

Chinese

Nelson您好：

Japanese

Nelson様

English

Hi Nelson,

German

Hi Nelson,

French

Salut Nelson,

Spanish

Hola Nelson,

Chinese

Nelson你好：

Japanese

Nelsonさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Nelson by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	100%
Portugal	uncommon	man's name	98%
Armenia	rare	man's name	98%
Spain	rare	man's name	98%
India and Sri Lanka	rare	man's name	98%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

76,886 male · 406 female · 77,292 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nelson a male or female name?

Nelson is a male given name: 100% of people named Nelson are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

How do I address Nelson in an email?

Is Nelson a unisex name?

Nelson is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Nelson are men. Nelson leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Nelson a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nelson (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_nelson,
  title  = {Is Nelson a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nelson},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}