Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Nelva
2 syllablesPeak year: 19355 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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Nelva's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nelva |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1913 | 8 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 14 |
| 1921 | 25 |
| 1922 | 17 |
| 1923 | 35 |
| 1924 | 26 |
| 1925 | 29 |
| 1926 | 24 |
| 1927 | 14 |
| 1928 | 24 |
| 1929 | 26 |
| 1930 | 34 |
| 1931 | 39 |
| 1932 | 39 |
| 1933 | 28 |
| 1934 | 33 |
| 1935 | 44 |
| 1936 | 29 |
| 1937 | 24 |
| 1938 | 31 |
| 1939 | 27 |
| 1940 | 37 |
| 1941 | 24 |
| 1942 | 21 |
| 1943 | 27 |
| 1944 | 22 |
| 1945 | 14 |
| 1946 | 13 |
| 1947 | 17 |
| 1948 | 19 |
| 1949 | 23 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1951 | 18 |
| 1952 | 17 |
| 1953 | 13 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1955 | 10 |
| 1956 | 14 |
| 1957 | 15 |
| 1958 | 17 |
| 1959 | 7 |
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 8 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1976 | 8 |
Nelva through the decades
- Nelva peaked in 1935, when 44 babies were named Nelva in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1960–1976), use of Nelva has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.