Nelsy vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nelsy

Girl name · Rank #10498

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nelsy Nelda
Current Rank #10498 #8940
Total Births (all years) 268 20,129
Peak Year 1995 1938
Peak Year Births 13 567
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nelsy Nelda
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 74
1900ss — 235
1910ss — 1,130
1920ss — 3,170
1930ss — 4,931
1940ss — 4,870
1950ss — 3,211
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 536
1980ss 12 254
1990ss 69 99
2000ss 102 57
2010ss 40 28
2020ss 45 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelsy Nelda
2014 7 5
2015 — 6
2016 6 —
2017 — 5
2018 — 6
2019 — 6
2020 6 —
2021 8 —
2022 10 7
2023 12 —
2024 9 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, 1984–2024.

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