Nelda
Meaning
modern coinage, likely built on 'Nell'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nelda peaked in the 1910s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,293 people · the #6,964 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 66
Among people named Nelda living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nelda
Most people given the name Nelda in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Nelda you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nelda deep dive
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