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girls' name ★ peaked 1939

Nelta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nelta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1939
27 babies
All-time total
477
#12,206 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Nelta popularity over time

477 babies have been named Nelta since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1939Girls

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
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1910s 26 3 – #3,615
1920s 117 12 +350% #1,936
1930s 151 15 +29% #1,460
1940s 128 13 -15% #1,944
1950s 55 6 -57% #3,176
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The story of Nelta

Nelta 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 1915, 477 American babies have been named Nelta. Its peak came in 1939, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Nelta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nelta?

The median living Nelta is about 81 years old; half are between 75 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Nelta are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

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

Nelta year by year

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

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1955 6 #5,660
1950 12 #3,176
1945 8 #3,594
1940 18 #1,944
1935 17 #1,976
1930 7 #3,943
1925 5 #5,557
1920 8 #3,858
1915 6 #4,113
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nelta?

The median living Nelta is about 81 years old. Half of all living Neltas are between 75 and 86 years old.

How many people named Nelta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Nelta are alive in the United States, based on 477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nelta in 2025?

Nelta 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 Nelta?

477 babies have been named Nelta in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nelta most popular?

Nelta peaked in 1939, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Nelta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nelta rising or falling?

Nelta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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