Nelda vs Nellie

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

Name A

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelda Nellie
Current Rank #8940 #520
Total Births (all years) 20,129 152,122
Peak Year 1938 1918
Peak Year Births 567 4,048
Peak Decade 1930ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelda Nellie
1880ss 28 13,761
1890ss 74 17,285
1900ss 235 16,339
1910ss 1,130 30,879
1920ss 3,170 29,689
1930ss 4,931 17,703
1940ss 4,870 10,207
1950ss 3,211 5,361
1960ss 1,488 2,409
1970ss 536 1,479
1980ss 254 1,112
1990ss 99 838
2000ss 57 971
2010ss 28 1,859
2020ss 18 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelda Nellie
2014 5 183
2015 6 197
2016 — 202
2017 5 196
2018 6 239
2019 6 311
2020 — 325
2021 — 384
2022 7 445
2023 — 485
2024 11 591

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, 1884–2024.

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