Zelah vs Zella

Side-by-side comparison of Zelah and Zella — 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

Zella

Girl name · Rank #1845

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Metric Zelah Zella
Current Rank #14665 #1845
Total Births (all years) 69 13,250
Peak Year 2019 1917
Peak Year Births 11 298
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2012 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelah Zella
1880ss — 639
1890ss — 1,184
1900ss — 1,272
1910ss — 2,214
1920ss — 2,287
1930ss — 1,374
1940ss — 924
1950ss — 571
1960ss — 316
1970ss — 90
1980ss — 49
1990ss — 55
2000ss — 334
2010ss 38 1,239
2020ss 31 702

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelah Zella
2014 8 84
2015 — 157
2016 — 156
2017 6 159
2018 6 166
2019 11 162
2020 5 124
2021 6 183
2022 7 156
2023 7 131
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, 2012–2024.

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