Girl name English;Germanic origin Christian tradition

Nelda

NEL-dah · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
of the elder tree
Language
English;Germanic
Culture
American
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#9352
2024 births11
Peak year1938
First appeared1884
Total US births20,129
1938 peak18841919195419892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Nel
Alternate spellings
Neldah
In other languages
Nelda (American)

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