Nelissa vs Nelda

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

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Nelissa

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Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nelissa Nelda
Current Rank Unranked #8940
Total Births (all years) 169 20,129
Peak Year 1987 1938
Peak Year Births 12 567
Peak Decade 1980ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nelissa 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 33 536
1980ss 63 254
1990ss 39 99
2000ss 29 57
2010ss 5 28
2020ss — 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelissa Nelda
2014 — 5
2015 — 6
2017 — 5
2018 — 6
2019 — 6
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, 1974–2013.

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