Nelida vs Nellie

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

Name A

Nelida

Girl name · Rank #11170

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Nelida Nellie
Current Rank #11170 #520
Total Births (all years) 1,520 152,122
Peak Year 1964 1918
Peak Year Births 42 4,048
Peak Decade 1960ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nelida Nellie
1880ss — 13,761
1890ss — 17,285
1900ss — 16,339
1910ss — 30,879
1920ss — 29,689
1930ss 5 17,703
1940ss 35 10,207
1950ss 210 5,361
1960ss 337 2,409
1970ss 252 1,479
1980ss 235 1,112
1990ss 213 838
2000ss 141 971
2010ss 59 1,859
2020ss 33 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelida Nellie
2014 — 183
2015 8 197
2016 5 202
2017 7 196
2018 6 239
2019 — 311
2020 5 325
2021 7 384
2022 7 445
2023 6 485
2024 8 591

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, 1933–2024.

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