Nel vs Nelda

Side-by-side comparison of Nel and Nelda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nel

Girl name · Rank #11118

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nel Nelda
Current Rank #11118 #8940
Total Births (all years) 127 20,129
Peak Year 2013 1938
Peak Year Births 11 567
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nel Nelda
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 74
1900ss 5 235
1910ss 20 1,130
1920ss — 3,170
1930ss — 4,931
1940ss — 4,870
1950ss 5 3,211
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 536
1980ss — 254
1990ss — 99
2000ss 12 57
2010ss 50 28
2020ss 35 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nel Nelda
2014 — 5
2015 10 6
2016 6 —
2017 9 5
2018 — 6
2019 8 6
2020 7 —
2021 5 —
2022 7 7
2023 8 —
2024 8 11

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1908–2024.

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