Nelda

Girl name

Nelda has been given to 20,144 babies in the U.S. since 1884. It peaked in 1938.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

20,144

Peak year

1938 (567 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1884

10-year trend

▲ +67%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Nelda.

18,795 babies since 1915

22,967 babies since 1883

17,226 babies since 1918

16,660 babies since 1900

16,134 babies since 1889

15,878 babies since 1905

24,646 babies since 1885

15,465 babies since 1881

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