Nelle vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nelle

Girl name · Rank #5005

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nelle Nelda
Current Rank #5005 #8940
Total Births (all years) 5,761 20,129
Peak Year 1917 1938
Peak Year Births 169 567
Peak Decade 1910ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nelle Nelda
1880ss 895 28
1890ss 1,125 74
1900ss 735 235
1910ss 1,201 1,130
1920ss 868 3,170
1930ss 282 4,931
1940ss 140 4,870
1950ss 91 3,211
1960ss 47 1,488
1970ss 17 536
1980ss 22 254
1990ss — 99
2000ss 35 57
2010ss 151 28
2020ss 152 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelle Nelda
2014 10 5
2015 18 6
2016 17 —
2017 15 5
2018 28 6
2019 32 6
2020 37 —
2021 29 —
2022 26 7
2023 34 —
2024 26 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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