Girls name
Nelda
Nelda is a girls' name given to 16,885 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1938 with 528 births. It has appeared in 36 states, and reached its highest rank of 52nd among girls names in Texas in 1938.
Which states favor Nelda
Nelda by state
Top states by all-time births named Nelda. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 6,491 | #2737 (2003) |
| 2 | Louisiana | 956 | — |
| 3 | Alabama | 916 | — |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 897 | — |
| 5 | Mississippi | 762 | — |
| 6 | Tennessee | 612 | — |
| 7 | Missouri | 565 | — |
| 8 | Illinois | 541 | — |
| 9 | Arkansas | 537 | — |
| 10 | Kentucky | 522 | — |
| 11 | California | 493 | — |
| 12 | North Carolina | 401 | — |
| 13 | Georgia | 346 | — |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 307 | — |
| 15 | Kansas | 300 | — |
| 16 | Indiana | 289 | — |
| 17 | Ohio | 235 | — |
| 18 | West Virginia | 209 | — |
| 19 | Michigan | 201 | — |
| 20 | Iowa | 187 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).