Nelva
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Nelva’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,139 births recorded 1889–1976 · peaked in 1935 with 44 births
Most common in: Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Nelva’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | #3052 | — |
| 1951 | #2391 | ↑661 |
| 1952 | #2581 | ↓190 |
| 1953 | #3106 | ↓525 |
| 1954 | #3967 | ↓861 |
| 1955 | #3778 | ↑189 |
| 1956 | #3186 | ↑592 |
| 1957 | #3033 | ↑153 |
| 1958 | #2862 | ↑171 |
| 1959 | #5031 | ↓2169 |
| 1960 | #5168 | ↓137 |
| 1962 | #4263 | ↑905 |
| 1963 | #4896 | ↓633 |
| 1964 | #4636 | ↑260 |
| 1965 | #6539 | ↓1903 |
| 1966 | #4866 | ↑1673 |
| 1967 | #5457 | ↓591 |
| 1969 | #5974 | ↓517 |
| 1974 | #8775 | ↓2801 |
| 1976 | #6611 | ↑2164 |
Frequently asked questions about Nelva
Is Nelva a popular name?
Nelva has 1,139 recorded births in United States between 1889 and 1976, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Nelva more common for boys or girls?
Nelva is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Nelva most popular?
Nelva peaked in 1935 in United States, with 44 recorded births that year.
Is Nelva rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Nelva’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1279 in 1889 to #6611 in 1976.
How many babies have been named Nelva?
At least 1,139 babies have been recorded with the name Nelva across official birth statistics in 1 country.