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.

Name A

Zela

Girl name · Rank #13467

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Name B

Zelda

Girl name · Rank #745

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Metric Zela Zelda
Current Rank #13467 #745
Total Births (all years) 597 16,406
Peak Year 1916 2020
Peak Year Births 21 526
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zela Zelda
1880ss 8 62
1890ss 44 254
1900ss 60 595
1910ss 142 1,854
1920ss 135 2,376
1930ss 57 1,650
1940ss 37 1,074
1950ss 5 1,160
1960ss — 1,265
1970ss — 306
1980ss — 154
1990ss — 144
2000ss 7 391
2010ss 57 2,889
2020ss 45 2,232

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 6 376

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1889–2024.

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