Nellis vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nellis

Girl name

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nellis Nelda
Current Rank Unranked #8940
Total Births (all years) 18 20,129
Peak Year 1918 1938
Peak Year Births 7 567
Peak Decade 1910ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nellis Nelda
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 74
1900ss — 235
1910ss 7 1,130
1920ss 5 3,170
1930ss 6 4,931
1940ss — 4,870
1950ss — 3,211
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 536
1980ss — 254
1990ss — 99
2000ss — 57
2010ss — 28
2020ss — 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nellis 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, 1918–1938.

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