Nelda Girl
How popular is Nelda?
#9,454 girl name in 2025
10 baby girls were named Nelda in the US in 2025, making it the 9454th most popular girl name.
9,366living people named Nelda (est.)
76median age of people named Nelda
20,144babies named Nelda since 1880
1 in 331,534US babies born in 2025
Nelda popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #9,454 for girls (▼ 513 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 10 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+67% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #14,477 in 2015 |
| Peak year | 1938 (567 girls) |
| Highest rank | #264 in 1939 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Nelda by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | #937 |
| 1890s | 74 | #932 |
| 1900s | 235 | #578 |
| 1910s | 1,130 | #494 |
| 1920s | 3,170 | #312 |
| 1930s | 4,931 | #264 |
| 1940s | 4,870 | #267 |
| 1950s | 3,211 | #413 |
| 1960s | 1,488 | #661 |
| 1970s | 536 | #1,292 |
| 1980s | 254 | #2,288 |
| 1990s | 99 | #6,307 |
| 2000s | 57 | #9,666 |
| 2010s | 28 | #13,788 |
| 2020s | 28 | #8,941 |
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Questions
- Is Nelda a boy or girl name?
- Nelda is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nelda were girls.
- How popular is the name Nelda?
- 10 baby girls were named Nelda in the US in 2025, making it the 9454th most popular girl name.
- When was Nelda most popular?
- Nelda peaked in 1938, when 567 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #264 in 1939.
- How many people are named Nelda?
- 20,144 babies have been named Nelda in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,366 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 76.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.