Zelah vs Zelma

Side-by-side comparison of Zelah and Zelma — 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

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Metric Zelah Zelma
Current Rank #14665 #6615
Total Births (all years) 69 16,807
Peak Year 2019 1919
Peak Year Births 11 488
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2012 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelah Zelma
1880ss — 259
1890ss — 795
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss — 3,899
1920ss — 4,111
1930ss — 2,446
1940ss — 1,570
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 427
1970ss — 163
1980ss — 78
1990ss — 51
2000ss — 45
2010ss 38 92
2020ss 31 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelah Zelma
2014 8 6
2015 — 13
2016 — 13
2017 6 7
2018 6 16
2019 11 14
2020 5 10
2021 6 12
2022 7 11
2023 7 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, 2012–2024.

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