LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Nelms
Nelms is the 4,939th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 6,913 people carried it — about 2.3 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Nelms are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White70.8%
Black20.3%
Multiracial4.3%
Hispanic3.7%
Asian American0.5%
Native American0.4%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#4,242
7,461
2000
#4,978
6,477
2010
#4,833
7,303
2020
#4,939
6,913