Given name
Nelsie
“from the island of ships; of the ship's victory”
Nelsie is a variant of Nelsey. In English use, Nelsey carries the interpretation “from the island of ships; of the ship's victory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nelsie is a variant of Nelsey. In English use, Nelsey carries the interpretation “from the island of ships; of the ship's victory.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nelsie connects to the Kelsey name family through Nelsey. An origin associated with Kelsey is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Nelsie connects to the Kelsey name family through Nelsey. The history of Kelsey gives this family its wider story. Kelsey’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Nelsie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 120
- 0 boys · 120 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2006. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 1915. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 253 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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