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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nelda

Ranked #3107 - 1 in 1,237,050 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,467 bearers

World total

6,467

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3107

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,467
Worldwide
~6,467
rank #3107
Rarity
1 in 1,237,050
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,467 in US

About the name Nelda

There are an estimated 6,467 people named Nelda alive worldwide today. That ranks Nelda at #3107 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nelda is held by approximately 6,467 people, ranking #3107 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 51,322 U.S. residents).

Historically Nelda is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Nelda appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Nelda popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nelda, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1884: 5
  2. 1887: 7
  3. 1888: 8
  4. 1889: 8
  5. 1891: 5
  6. 1893: 9
  7. 1894: 8
  8. 1895: 12
  9. 1896: 8
  10. 1897: 11
  11. 1898: 11
  12. 1899: 10
  13. 1900: 27
  14. 1901: 19
  15. 1902: 18
  16. 1903: 16
  17. 1904: 19
  18. 1905: 25
  19. 1906: 37
  20. 1907: 25
  21. 1908: 16
  22. 1909: 33
  23. 1910: 29
  24. 1911: 47
  25. 1912: 63
  26. 1913: 75
  27. 1914: 117
  28. 1915: 146
  29. 1916: 158
  30. 1917: 177
  31. 1918: 164
  32. 1919: 154
  33. 1920: 224
  34. 1921: 229
  35. 1922: 251
  36. 1923: 238
  37. 1924: 312
  38. 1925: 315
  39. 1926: 349
  40. 1927: 436
  41. 1928: 440
  42. 1929: 376
  43. 1930: 434
  44. 1931: 424
  45. 1932: 468
  46. 1933: 476
  47. 1934: 493
  48. 1935: 478
  49. 1936: 524
  50. 1937: 526
  51. 1938: 567
  52. 1939: 546
  53. 1940: 540
  54. 1941: 554
  55. 1942: 464
  56. 1943: 500
  57. 1944: 435
  58. 1945: 451
  59. 1946: 521
  60. 1947: 468
  61. 1948: 490
  62. 1949: 447
  63. 1950: 375
  64. 1951: 392
  65. 1952: 387
  66. 1953: 318
  67. 1954: 350
  68. 1955: 361
  69. 1956: 280
  70. 1957: 284
  71. 1958: 242
  72. 1959: 222
  73. 1960: 235
  74. 1961: 224
  75. 1962: 186
  76. 1963: 168
  77. 1964: 165
  78. 1965: 130
  79. 1966: 101
  80. 1967: 94
  81. 1968: 95
  82. 1969: 90
  83. 1970: 74
  84. 1971: 85
  85. 1972: 63
  86. 1973: 42
  87. 1974: 54
  88. 1975: 56
  89. 1976: 42
  90. 1977: 38
  91. 1978: 37
  92. 1979: 45
  93. 1980: 32
  94. 1981: 32
  95. 1982: 43
  96. 1983: 29
  97. 1984: 27
  98. 1985: 17
  99. 1986: 8
  100. 1987: 25
  101. 1988: 15
  102. 1989: 26
  103. 1990: 7
  104. 1991: 8
  105. 1992: 14
  106. 1993: 10
  107. 1994: 10
  108. 1995: 10
  109. 1996: 14
  110. 1997: 10
  111. 1998: 7
  112. 1999: 9
  113. 2000: 7
  114. 2001: 7
  115. 2002: 5
  116. 2003: 10
  117. 2004: 5
  118. 2005: 8
  119. 2006: 9
  120. 2007: 6
  121. 2014: 5
  122. 2015: 6
  123. 2017: 5
  124. 2018: 6
  125. 2019: 6
  126. 2022: 7
  127. 2024: 11
  128. 2025: 10

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nelda worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,467 people named Nelda alive worldwide today, ranking #3107 globally.

Is Nelda a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,237,050 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,467 bearers, which is 1 in 51,322 Americans.

Is Nelda a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nelda is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Nelda come from?

Who are famous people named Nelda?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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