Girls' name · since 1926

Nelvia

Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Nelvia, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,290 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1926
1960s
peak decade

Nelvia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1926.

Social Security Administration records show Nelvia recorded 23 times among girls since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1963.

  • #44,290 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 23 born since 1926
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelvia ranks #44,290 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1926, peaking in the 1960s.

#44,290 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1926
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nelvia's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nelvia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nelvia's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nelvia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1963)
7
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1926194819551963 7

Nelvia by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (7 births, 30% of the file).

1960s was Nelvia's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Nelvia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 7 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nelvia? ▼
Nelvia has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #44,290 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 7 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
Where does Nelvia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nelvia ranks #44,290 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nelvia most popular? ▼
Nelvia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Nelvia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nelvia since 1926 -- 38 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Nelvia? ▼
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 Nelvia

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nelvia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nelvia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1926–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Nelvia 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 August 2026.