Nelta vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nelta

Girl name

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nelta Nelda
Current Rank Unranked #8940
Total Births (all years) 477 20,129
Peak Year 1939 1938
Peak Year Births 27 567
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nelta Nelda
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 74
1900ss — 235
1910ss 26 1,130
1920ss 117 3,170
1930ss 151 4,931
1940ss 128 4,870
1950ss 55 3,211
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 536
1980ss — 254
1990ss — 99
2000ss — 57
2010ss — 28
2020ss — 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelta 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, 1915–1957.

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