Nella vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nella

Girl name · Rank #2769

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nella Nelda
Current Rank #2769 #8940
Total Births (all years) 4,314 20,129
Peak Year 1927 1938
Peak Year Births 81 567
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nella Nelda
1880ss 125 28
1890ss 147 74
1900ss 176 235
1910ss 463 1,130
1920ss 656 3,170
1930ss 619 4,931
1940ss 412 4,870
1950ss 285 3,211
1960ss 184 1,488
1970ss 88 536
1980ss 31 254
1990ss 18 99
2000ss 172 57
2010ss 597 28
2020ss 341 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nella Nelda
2014 63 5
2015 60 6
2016 58 —
2017 75 5
2018 80 6
2019 74 6
2020 66 —
2021 72 —
2022 81 7
2023 61 —
2024 61 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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