Nelma

Where Nelma comes from

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  • Vowel-ended
Nelma through the years
  1. 1907
    First appearance
    #2,061 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1926
    Peak, #1,054
    50 babies named Nelma, the most in any year.
  3. 1940
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #1,549.
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