Nela vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nela

Girl name · Rank #7597

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nela Nelda
Current Rank #7597 #8940
Total Births (all years) 585 20,129
Peak Year 2019 1938
Peak Year Births 27 567
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nela Nelda
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 74
1900ss 16 235
1910ss 49 1,130
1920ss 59 3,170
1930ss 19 4,931
1940ss 27 4,870
1950ss 26 3,211
1960ss 12 1,488
1970ss — 536
1980ss 5 254
1990ss 5 99
2000ss 103 57
2010ss 172 28
2020ss 92 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nela Nelda
2014 16 5
2015 19 6
2016 15 —
2017 9 5
2018 21 6
2019 27 6
2020 17 —
2021 19 —
2022 15 7
2023 27 —
2024 14 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, 1903–2024.

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