Nelda vs Nelly

Side-by-side comparison of Nelda and Nelly — 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

Nelly

Girl name · Rank #1354

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Metric Nelda Nelly
Current Rank #8940 #1354
Total Births (all years) 20,129 7,619
Peak Year 1938 2007
Peak Year Births 567 208
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nelda Nelly
1880ss 28 50
1890ss 74 30
1900ss 235 62
1910ss 1,130 130
1920ss 3,170 210
1930ss 4,931 162
1940ss 4,870 160
1950ss 3,211 384
1960ss 1,488 428
1970ss 536 634
1980ss 254 770
1990ss 99 973
2000ss 57 1,596
2010ss 28 1,335
2020ss 18 695

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelda Nelly
2014 5 139
2015 6 122
2016 — 104
2017 5 128
2018 6 99
2019 6 146
2020 — 92
2021 — 135
2022 7 158
2023 — 142
2024 11 168

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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