Holding steady.
Popularity of Denelda since 1916
Babies named Denelda per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1929, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Denelda's real moment was 1937.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Denelda is a rare American name from the early 20th century, first recorded in 1916. It reached its highest usage around 1937, but even then it never entered the national top 1000. The name's trajectory has been stable at very low levels, with essentially 1-in-N usage too small to calculate. Denelda fits into a pattern of invented names from that era, combining familiar sounds without a clear origin. Its obscurity means it was never concentrated in any particular state.
Denelda appears to be a modern American coinage, first recorded in 1916. It may have been formed from elements of names like Denice or Dena combined with a popular suffix such as -elda, as seen in names like Nelda or Zelda. The name saw its peak usage in the 1930s but has remained very rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Denny, Nellie, Dena
Sibling names for Denelda
Names that share Denelda's style, for a brother or sister.
