Nelly vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nelly

Girl name · Rank #1354

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nelly Nelda
Current Rank #1354 #8940
Total Births (all years) 7,619 20,129
Peak Year 2007 1938
Peak Year Births 208 567
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nelly Nelda
1880ss 50 28
1890ss 30 74
1900ss 62 235
1910ss 130 1,130
1920ss 210 3,170
1930ss 162 4,931
1940ss 160 4,870
1950ss 384 3,211
1960ss 428 1,488
1970ss 634 536
1980ss 770 254
1990ss 973 99
2000ss 1,596 57
2010ss 1,335 28
2020ss 695 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelly Nelda
2014 139 5
2015 122 6
2016 104 —
2017 128 5
2018 99 6
2019 146 6
2020 92 —
2021 135 —
2022 158 7
2023 142 —
2024 168 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, 1882–2024.

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