Feminine dossier · first seen 1884
Nelda
Endangered
Down 98.2% from peak
Peak era
1938
Peak births
567
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Nelda
How many people are named Nelda?
An estimated 5,993 living Americans are named Nelda.
How rare is Nelda?
Nelda is very rare among babies today, with 10 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.2% from its 1938 peak.
How old is the typical Nelda?
The median age of a living American named Nelda is approximately 71 years, with most bearers falling between 63 and 79 years old.
Is Nelda still popular?
No. Nelda is endangered as a baby name, down 98.2% from its 1938 peak with 10 births in 2025.
Where is Nelda most common?
Nelda has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 9.4× more often than the national baseline.
1884Peak 19382025
Peak year
1938
Decline from peak
98.2%
2025
10
All-time
20,139
Where it lives now
Nelda is most concentrated in Texas — about 7.7× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Nelda is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.