Nelo
Nelo is a Portuguese company that designs and manufactures kayaks and canoes.
Meaning & Origin of Nelo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nelo is a Portuguese company that designs and manufactures kayaks and canoes.
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The Story of Nelo
Nelo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1935, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 8 Nelos were born — ranking #8,914 that year. As of 2026, Nelo ranks #8,914 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Nelos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nelo
Nelo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Nelo's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,914. Use the chart and map above to compare Nelo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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