Total births
477
Girls' name · since 1915
Nelta
Nelta has 477 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1939 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 477
- total births
- 1915–1957
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
477 girls have been named Nelta since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nelta has 477 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1957.
- 477 total births
- 1915–1957 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
477 girls have been named Nelta since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1957.
- 477
- total births
- 1915–1957
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Nelta was born in this single decade.
1939
Single peak year
27 babies were named Nelta in 1939 - its busiest year on record.
Nelta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nelta's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1939 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nelta at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1939
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Nelta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1957
- Peak year (1939)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Nelta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Nelta's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Nelta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
117 births
- 1930s
1930s
151 births
- 1940s
1940s
128 births
- 1950s 55
1950s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 151 births (32% of all-time use).
Nelta by state
Where Nelta concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nelta? ▼
Nelta has been given to 477 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 27 babies were born in 1939, its single highest year.
When was Nelta most popular? ▼
Nelta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
Where is Nelta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nelta are Texas (78 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Nelta been used? ▼
Records for Nelta go back to 1915, giving 43 years of history through 1957.
What names are similar to Nelta? ▼
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.
What to do with Nelta's data
- Nelta's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (151 total births) through the 1950s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Neltas (78 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nelta
Nearby Names Like Nelta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nelta
Nellie Girl
#521 152,691 births
Nell Girl
#1457 27,612 births
Nelda Girl
#8966 20,139 births
Nelly Girl
#1360 7,792 births
Nelle Girl
#5022 5,794 births
Compare Nelta side by side: Nelta vs Nellie Nelta vs Nell Nelta vs Nelda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–1957 (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. "Nelta: Baby Name Since 1915 - 477 Births, Peak 1939." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nelta. 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 Nelta 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 July 2026.