Nely vs Nelda

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

Name A

Nely

Girl name · Rank #13798

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Name B

Nelda

Girl name · Rank #8940

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Metric Nely Nelda
Current Rank #13798 #8940
Total Births (all years) 597 20,129
Peak Year 1992 1938
Peak Year Births 31 567
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Nely 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 14 536
1980ss 84 254
1990ss 196 99
2000ss 206 57
2010ss 68 28
2020ss 29 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nely Nelda
2014 6 5
2015 6 6
2016 11 —
2017 5 5
2018 — 6
2019 5 6
2020 7 —
2022 9 7
2023 7 —
2024 6 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, 1973–2024.

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