Nelson Chandler
There are approximately 13 people named Nelson Chandler living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nelson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chandler. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Nelson
52K
Alive today
Named Chandler
85K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 52K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 47
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (56.5%)
Estimated bearers: 85K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #440
Per 100K: 24.72
Top ancestry: White (71.5%)
First name trend
Nelson: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nelson. The peak year was 1959 with 1,083 births. The average person named Nelson today is 47 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nelson
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Nelson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 56.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nelson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Nelson at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino56.5% · 44,247
- White26.1% · 20,451
- Black or African American8.4% · 6,574
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.8% · 5,307
- Two or more races1.2% · 969
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 703
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chandler surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chandler, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Chandler described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Chandler at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.5% · 52,851
- Black or African American19.1% · 14,116
- Two or more races4.4% · 3,269
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 2,555
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 587
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 501
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nelson has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0152% of the US population, based on 52,062 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Nelson right now.
The surname Chandler appears at a rate of 24.72 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0247%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Nelson Chandler. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Nelson Chandler: questions and answers
How many people are named Nelson Chandler?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Nelson Chandler. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0152%) with the surname frequency (24.72 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nelson Chandler?
We classify Nelson Chandler as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nelson a male or female name?
Nelson is predominantly male. Out of 79,829 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Nelson profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Nelson Chandler?
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