Girls' name · since 1906

Nellda

Since 1906, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Nellda, peaking in 1906. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

6
total births
1906–1906
years on record
1900s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Nellda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 6 have been recorded since 1906.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nellda has been recorded 6 times among girls since 1906, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1900s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1906.

  • 6 total births
  • 1906–1906 years on record
  • 1900s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

6 girls have been named Nellda since 1906, peaking in the 1900s, last recorded in 1906.

6
total births
1906–1906
years on record
1900s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1900s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Nellda was born in this single decade.

1906
Single peak year

6 babies were named Nellda in 1906 - its busiest year on record.

Nellda at a glance

Last recorded 1906

Total births

6

Since 1906

1 years of records

Peak year

1906

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1900s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1906

Active since

1906

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1906

Nellda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1906

Last recorded 1906
Peak year (1906)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1906 6

Nellda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1900s was Nellda's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Nellda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1900s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nellda? ▼
6 babies have been named Nellda since 1906. It was last recorded in 1906. The peak year was 1906 with 6 births.
When was Nellda most popular? ▼
Nellda was most popular in the 1900s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1906.
How long has the name Nellda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nellda since 1906 -- 1 year through the most recent 1906 data.
What names are similar to Nellda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nellie, Nell, Nelda, Nelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Nellda

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Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1906–1906 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nellda: Baby Name Since 1906 - 6 Births, Peak 1906." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nellda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nellda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.