Zela vs Zelda
Side-by-side comparison of Zela and Zelda - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Zela | Zelda |
| Current Rank | #13514 | #747 |
| Total Births (all years) | 609 | 16,734 |
| Peak Year | 1916 | 2020 |
| Peak Year Births | 21 | 526 |
| Peak Decade | 1910s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1889 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Zela | Zelda |
| 1880s | 8 | 62 |
| 1890s | 44 | 254 |
| 1900s | 60 | 595 |
| 1910s | 142 | 1,854 |
| 1920s | 135 | 2,376 |
| 1930s | 57 | 1,650 |
| 1940s | 37 | 1,074 |
| 1950s | 5 | 1,160 |
| 1960s | - | 1,265 |
| 1970s | - | 305 |
| 1980s | - | 154 |
| 1990s | - | 144 |
| 2000s | 7 | 391 |
| 2010s | 57 | 2,889 |
| 2020s | 57 | 2,561 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Zela | Zelda |
| 2014 | - | 214 |
| 2015 | 5 | 443 |
| 2016 | 5 | 426 |
| 2017 | 9 | 456 |
| 2018 | 11 | 442 |
| 2019 | 11 | 436 |
| 2020 | 8 | 526 |
| 2021 | 14 | 492 |
| 2022 | 11 | 435 |
| 2023 | 6 | 403 |
| 2024 | 6 | 377 |
| 2025 | 12 | 328 |