Nelva vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nelva

Girl name

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nelva Nelda
Current Rank Unranked #8940
Total Births (all years) 1,139 20,129
Peak Year 1935 1938
Peak Year Births 44 567
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nelva Nelda
1880ss 5 28
1890ss — 74
1900ss 16 235
1910ss 133 1,130
1920ss 234 3,170
1930ss 328 4,931
1940ss 217 4,870
1950ss 132 3,211
1960ss 61 1,488
1970ss 13 536
1980ss — 254
1990ss — 99
2000ss — 57
2010ss — 28
2020ss — 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nelva 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, 1889–1976.

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