Zelah vs Zelda

Side-by-side comparison of Zelah and Zelda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Zelah

Girl name · Rank #14665

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Name B

Zelda

Girl name · Rank #745

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Zelah Zelda
Current Rank #14665 #745
Total Births (all years) 69 16,406
Peak Year 2019 2020
Peak Year Births 11 526
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2012 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelah Zelda
1880ss — 62
1890ss — 254
1900ss — 595
1910ss — 1,854
1920ss — 2,376
1930ss — 1,650
1940ss — 1,074
1950ss — 1,160
1960ss — 1,265
1970ss — 306
1980ss — 154
1990ss — 144
2000ss — 391
2010ss 38 2,889
2020ss 31 2,232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelah Zelda
2014 8 214
2015 — 443
2016 — 426
2017 6 456
2018 6 442
2019 11 436
2020 5 526
2021 6 492
2022 7 435
2023 7 403
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, 2012–2024.

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