Nelia vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nelia

Girl name · Rank #6146

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nelia Nelda
Current Rank #6146 #8940
Total Births (all years) 1,566 20,129
Peak Year 2015 1938
Peak Year Births 24 567
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nelia Nelda
1880ss 82 28
1890ss 80 74
1900ss 93 235
1910ss 119 1,130
1920ss 133 3,170
1930ss 122 4,931
1940ss 112 4,870
1950ss 113 3,211
1960ss 87 1,488
1970ss 138 536
1980ss 72 254
1990ss 67 99
2000ss 108 57
2010ss 163 28
2020ss 77 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelia Nelda
2014 15 5
2015 24 6
2016 16 —
2017 22 5
2018 11 6
2019 10 6
2020 19 —
2021 9 —
2022 17 7
2023 13 —
2024 19 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, 1880–2024.

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