Nelida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,685
1940s	35	4	+600%	#3,795
1950s	210	21	+500%	#1,842
1960s	337	34	+60%	#1,827
1970s	252	25	-25%	#2,339
1980s	235	24	-7%	#2,972
1990s	213	21	-9%	#3,336
2000s	141	14	-34%	#4,751
2010s	59	6	-58%	#10,963
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-7%	#11,862

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,685

1940s

+600%

#3,795

1950s

210

+500%

#1,842

1960s

337

+60%

#1,827

1970s

252

-25%

#2,339

1980s

235

-7%

#2,972

1990s

213

-9%

#3,336

2000s

141

-34%

#4,751

2010s

-58%

#10,963

2020s (to 2025)

-7%

#11,862

The story of Nelida

Nelida is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1933, 1,520 American babies have been named Nelida. Its peak came in 1964, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nelida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nelida?

The median living Nelida is about 47 years old; half are between 32 and 61. An estimated 1,400 people named Nelida are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nelida year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,862
2023	6	#14,669
2022	7	#13,199
2021	7	#13,117
2020	5	#16,828
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,145
2017	7	#13,713
2016	5	#18,103
2015	8	#12,685
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,207
2012	8	#13,111
2011	10	#10,963
2010	8	#13,134
2009	7	#14,791
2008	9	#12,328
2007	8	#13,572
2006	17	#7,405
2005	16	#7,404
2004	12	#9,118
2003	18	#6,502
2002	14	#7,719
2001	15	#7,225
2000	25	#4,751
1995	21	#4,801
1990	33	#3,336
1985	18	#4,393
1980	29	#3,048
1975	23	#3,125
1970	33	#2,339
1965	35	#1,975
1960	34	#1,969
1955	21	#2,449
1950	9	#3,866
1945	6	#4,396
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nelida, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nelida?

The median living Nelida is about 47 years old. Half of all living Nelidas are between 32 and 61 years old.

How many people named Nelida are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Nelida are alive in the United States, based on 1,520 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nelida in 2025?

Nelida did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nelida?

1,520 babies have been named Nelida in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nelida most popular?

Nelida peaked in 1964, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Nelida a boy or girl name?

Nelida is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nelida rising or falling?

Nelida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nelida popularity over time

The story of Nelida

How old are people named Nelida?

Nelida year by year

Frequently asked questions

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