Nelda
Nelda is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Nelda Garrone, Italian mezzo-soprano Nelda Martinez, American real estate agent and politician Nelda Speaks, American politician
- English
Meaning & Origin of Nelda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nelda is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Nelda Garrone, Italian mezzo-soprano Nelda Martinez, American real estate agent and politician Nelda Speaks, American politician
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Nelda
Nelda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1938, when 567 Neldas were born — ranking #266 that year. As of 2026, Nelda ranks #8,922 for baby girls with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20K Neldas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nelda
Nelda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 20K births in the dataset. Nelda's peak popularity came in 1938 when it ranked #266. Use the chart and map above to compare Nelda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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