How Many People Are Named Nelida?
An estimated 1,330 people in the United States have the first name Nelida. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Nelida peaked in popularity in 1964 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nelida as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nelida paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,330
About 1 in 257,710 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1964
42 births
Total Registered
1,520
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nelida
Nelida is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,520 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nelida as a female name
Ranked #11,818 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (42 births)
Nelida: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nelida span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 337 babies were registered. Nelida has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nelida by Decade
How has Nelida tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nelida by State
Birth registrations for Nelida span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Connecticut, Texas, Illinois. On average, about 120 Nelidas were registered per state.
Nelida + Last Name Combinations
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Nelida: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nelida?
We estimate approximately 1,330 people named Nelida are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 257,710 Americans share this first name.
Is Nelida a common name?
Nelida is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,520 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nelida most popular?
Nelida reached peak popularity in 1964, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nelida is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nelida a female name?
Nelida is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nelida Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nelida Smith, Nelida Johnson, Nelida Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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