Nelma vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nelma

Girl name

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nelma Nelda
Current Rank Unranked #8940
Total Births (all years) 1,229 20,129
Peak Year 1926 1938
Peak Year Births 50 567
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nelma Nelda
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 74
1900ss 10 235
1910ss 184 1,130
1920ss 415 3,170
1930ss 336 4,931
1940ss 195 4,870
1950ss 82 3,211
1960ss 7 1,488
1970ss — 536
1980ss — 254
1990ss — 99
2000ss — 57
2010ss — 28
2020ss — 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelma 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, 1907–1960.

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