Nellie vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nellie Nelda
Current Rank #520 #8940
Total Births (all years) 152,122 20,129
Peak Year 1918 1938
Peak Year Births 4,048 567
Peak Decade 1910ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nellie Nelda
1880ss 13,761 28
1890ss 17,285 74
1900ss 16,339 235
1910ss 30,879 1,130
1920ss 29,689 3,170
1930ss 17,703 4,931
1940ss 10,207 4,870
1950ss 5,361 3,211
1960ss 2,409 1,488
1970ss 1,479 536
1980ss 1,112 254
1990ss 838 99
2000ss 971 57
2010ss 1,859 28
2020ss 2,230 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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