Nelani vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nelani

Girl name · Rank #5395

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nelani Nelda
Current Rank #5395 #8940
Total Births (all years) 183 20,129
Peak Year 2020 1938
Peak Year Births 27 567
Peak Decade 2020ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2009 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nelani Nelda
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 74
1900ss — 235
1910ss — 1,130
1920ss — 3,170
1930ss — 4,931
1940ss — 4,870
1950ss — 3,211
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 536
1980ss — 254
1990ss — 99
2000ss 5 57
2010ss 85 28
2020ss 93 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelani Nelda
2014 5 5
2015 10 6
2016 11 —
2017 — 5
2018 16 6
2019 16 6
2020 27 —
2021 13 —
2022 13 7
2023 16 —
2024 24 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, 2009–2024.

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