Zela vs Zella

Side-by-side comparison of Zela and Zella — 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

Zella

Girl name · Rank #1845

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Metric Zela Zella
Current Rank #13467 #1845
Total Births (all years) 597 13,250
Peak Year 1916 1917
Peak Year Births 21 298
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zela Zella
1880ss 8 639
1890ss 44 1,184
1900ss 60 1,272
1910ss 142 2,214
1920ss 135 2,287
1930ss 57 1,374
1940ss 37 924
1950ss 5 571
1960ss — 316
1970ss — 90
1980ss — 49
1990ss — 55
2000ss 7 334
2010ss 57 1,239
2020ss 45 702

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zela Zella
2014 — 84
2015 5 157
2016 5 156
2017 9 159
2018 11 166
2019 11 162
2020 8 124
2021 14 183
2022 11 156
2023 6 131
2024 6 108

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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