Zela vs Zelma

Side-by-side comparison of Zela and Zelma — 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

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Metric Zela Zelma
Current Rank #13467 #6615
Total Births (all years) 597 16,807
Peak Year 1916 1919
Peak Year Births 21 488
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zela Zelma
1880ss 8 259
1890ss 44 795
1900ss 60 1,821
1910ss 142 3,899
1920ss 135 4,111
1930ss 57 2,446
1940ss 37 1,570
1950ss 5 986
1960ss — 427
1970ss — 163
1980ss — 78
1990ss — 51
2000ss 7 45
2010ss 57 92
2020ss 45 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zela Zelma
2014 — 6
2015 5 13
2016 5 13
2017 9 7
2018 11 16
2019 11 14
2020 8 10
2021 14 12
2022 11 11
2023 6 14
2024 6 17

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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