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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and Latvian
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Nelda is a feminine given name documented in English and Latvian.
Separate records with matching spellings: Nelda (English)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 10 girls (rank 9457). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Nelda
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 5 | 1,024 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | 7 | 937 | observed |
| 1888 | 8 | 959 | observed |
| 1889 | 8 | 950 | observed |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 5 | 1,332 | observed |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 9 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1894 | 8 | 1,136 | observed |
| 1895 | 12 | 932 | observed |
| 1896 | 8 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1897 | 11 | 982 | observed |
| 1898 | 11 | 1,047 | observed |
| 1899 | 10 | 1,034 | observed |
| 1900 | 27 | 688 | observed |
| 1901 | 19 | 747 | observed |
| 1902 | 18 | 818 | observed |
| 1903 | 16 | 862 | observed |
| 1904 | 19 | 837 | observed |
| 1905 | 25 | 713 | observed |
| 1906 | 37 | 578 | observed |
| 1907 | 25 | 749 | observed |
| 1908 | 16 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1909 | 33 | 691 | observed |
| 1910 | 29 | 794 | observed |
| 1911 | 47 | 624 | observed |
| 1912 | 63 | 620 | observed |
| 1913 | 75 | 594 | observed |
| 1914 | 117 | 518 | observed |
| 1915 | 146 | 518 | observed |
| 1916 | 158 | 522 | observed |
| 1917 | 177 | 494 | observed |
| 1918 | 164 | 549 | observed |
| 1919 | 154 | 554 | observed |
| 1920 | 224 | 451 | observed |
| 1921 | 229 | 459 | observed |
| 1922 | 251 | 415 | observed |
| 1923 | 238 | 439 | observed |
| 1924 | 312 | 388 | observed |
| 1925 | 315 | 384 | observed |
| 1926 | 349 | 357 | observed |
| 1927 | 436 | 320 | observed |
| 1928 | 440 | 312 | observed |
| 1929 | 376 | 332 | observed |
| 1930 | 434 | 317 | observed |
| 1931 | 424 | 310 | observed |
| 1932 | 468 | 287 | observed |
| 1933 | 476 | 277 | observed |
| 1934 | 493 | 277 | observed |
| 1935 | 473 | 281 | observed |
| 1936 | 524 | 265 | observed |
| 1937 | 526 | 274 | observed |
| 1938 | 567 | 266 | observed |
| 1939 | 546 | 264 | observed |
| 1940 | 540 | 267 | observed |
| 1941 | 554 | 270 | observed |
| 1942 | 464 | 321 | observed |
| 1943 | 500 | 311 | observed |
| 1944 | 435 | 326 | observed |
| 1945 | 451 | 319 | observed |
| 1946 | 521 | 327 | observed |
| 1947 | 468 | 371 | observed |
| 1948 | 490 | 350 | observed |
| 1949 | 447 | 370 | observed |
| 1950 | 375 | 414 | observed |
| 1951 | 392 | 423 | observed |
| 1952 | 387 | 436 | observed |
| 1953 | 318 | 485 | observed |
| 1954 | 350 | 477 | observed |
| 1955 | 361 | 476 | observed |
| 1956 | 280 | 560 | observed |
| 1957 | 284 | 574 | observed |
| 1958 | 242 | 631 | observed |
| 1959 | 222 | 671 | observed |
| 1960 | 235 | 661 | observed |
| 1961 | 224 | 701 | observed |
| 1962 | 186 | 763 | observed |
| 1963 | 168 | 801 | observed |
| 1964 | 165 | 815 | observed |
| 1965 | 130 | 876 | observed |
| 1966 | 101 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1967 | 94 | 1,071 | observed |
| 1968 | 95 | 1,090 | observed |
| 1969 | 90 | 1,176 | observed |
| 1970 | 74 | 1,407 | observed |
| 1971 | 85 | 1,292 | observed |
| 1972 | 63 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1973 | 42 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1974 | 54 | 1,688 | observed |
| 1975 | 56 | 1,689 | observed |
| 1976 | 42 | 2,060 | observed |
| 1977 | 38 | 2,341 | observed |
| 1978 | 37 | 2,390 | observed |
| 1979 | 45 | 2,187 | observed |
| 1980 | 32 | 2,800 | observed |
| 1981 | 32 | 2,774 | observed |
| 1982 | 43 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1983 | 29 | 2,910 | observed |
| 1984 | 27 | 3,144 | observed |
| 1985 | 17 | 4,455 | observed |
| 1986 | 8 | 7,749 | observed |
| 1987 | 25 | 3,524 | observed |
| 1988 | 15 | 5,321 | observed |
| 1989 | 26 | 3,784 | observed |
| 1990 | 7 | 10,193 | observed |
| 1991 | 8 | 9,336 | observed |
| 1992 | 14 | 6,314 | observed |
| 1993 | 10 | 8,052 | observed |
| 1994 | 10 | 8,122 | observed |
| 1995 | 10 | 8,079 | observed |
| 1996 | 14 | 6,392 | observed |
| 1997 | 10 | 8,334 | observed |
| 1998 | 7 | 11,138 | observed |
| 1999 | 9 | 9,479 | observed |
| 2000 | 7 | 11,801 | observed |
| 2001 | 7 | 12,056 | observed |
| 2002 | 5 | 15,432 | observed |
| 2003 | 10 | 9,671 | observed |
| 2004 | 5 | 16,099 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 11,834 | observed |
| 2006 | 9 | 11,417 | observed |
| 2007 | 6 | 15,491 | observed |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | 5 | 16,513 | observed |
| 2015 | 6 | 14,482 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 5 | 15,902 | observed |
| 2018 | 6 | 13,793 | observed |
| 2019 | 6 | 13,799 | observed |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 7 | 12,243 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 11 | 8,946 | observed |
| 2025 | 10 | 9,457 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Nelda” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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