Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1920
Nelvina
10 babies named Nelvina in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1920–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Nelvina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1920.
Nelvina has 10 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1930.
- 10 total births
- 1920–1930 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Nelvina since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1930.
- 10
- total births
- 1920–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Nelvina was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
5 babies were named Nelvina in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Nelvina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nelvina's full recorded timeline at 1930, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births.
Nelvina at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Nelvina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1930
- Peak year (1920)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Nelvina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Nelvina's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Nelvina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nelvina? ▼
10 babies have been named Nelvina since 1920. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
When was Nelvina most popular? ▼
Nelvina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Nelvina been used? ▼
Nelvina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 11 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Nelvina? ▼
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 Nelvina's data
- Nelvina's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nelvina
Nearby Names Like Nelvina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nelvina
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 Nelvina side by side: Nelvina vs Nellie Nelvina vs Nell Nelvina 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, 1920–1930 (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. "Nelvina: Baby Name Since 1920 - 10 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nelvina. 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 Nelvina 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.