Nellye vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nellye

Girl name

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nellye Nelda
Current Rank Unranked #8940
Total Births (all years) 59 20,129
Peak Year 1921 1938
Peak Year Births 10 567
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nellye Nelda
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 74
1900ss — 235
1910ss 10 1,130
1920ss 28 3,170
1930ss 16 4,931
1940ss 5 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 Nellye 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, 1916–1940.

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