Nelson dog name
We found 233 dogs named Nelson in the public pet registers of 20 places. Combining all places, Nelson is the #391 dog name. Almost all dogs named Nelson are male.
🐱 Nelson is also a cat name (#588 for cats, 11 cats).
Nelson as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #819 of 51,228 | 74 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #1,002 of 34,500 | 53 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #491 of 10,500 | 16 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #333 of 8,191 | 12 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #235 of 4,586 | 11 | 2015 |
| Vancouver Canada | #494 of 4,602 | 4 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #1,075 of 5,788 | 1 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #119 of 3,045 | 14 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #433 of 2,965 | 3 | 2017–2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #150 of 2,440 | 7 | 2026 |
| Basel Switzerland | #297 of 3,446 | 3 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #195 of 2,588 | 5 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #160 of 1,974 | 6 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #147 of 2,062 | 6 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #121 of 1,888 | 7 | 2015 |
| Framingham United States | #335 of 1,965 | 2 | 2020 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #214 of 1,161 | 2 | 2023 |
| Port Moody Canada | #188 of 1,280 | 2 | 2019 |
| Adelaide Australia | #110 of 958 | 2 | 2014 |
| Prospect Australia | #54 of 518 | 3 | 2016 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Nelson. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
4 female and 184 male dogs named Nelson, in the places that record sex.
Nelson over the years
Dogs named Nelson per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Nelson
Compared to all dogs, Nelson is especially common among Cocker Spaniels (3.2×) and Poodles (1.9×).
Based on 188 dogs named Nelson with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Nelson as a baby name
Nelson was the #824 boys' name in the US in 2025 (300 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #241 for boys in Belgium (City of Brussels), #312 for boys in Canada (Quebec), #527 for boys in Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy) and #666 for boys in Sweden. See Nelson as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
Dog names ranked near Nelson
Top dog names · All dog names starting with N · Nelson as a cat name