Neleh vs Nelda

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

Name A

Neleh

Girl name

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Neleh Nelda
Current Rank Unranked #8940
Total Births (all years) 128 20,129
Peak Year 2002 1938
Peak Year Births 26 567
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Neleh 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 75 57
2010ss 48 28
2020ss 5 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neleh Nelda
2014 10 5
2015 5 6
2016 7 —
2017 — 5
2018 — 6
2019 — 6
2021 5 —
2022 — 7
2024 — 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, 2002–2021.

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