Zelda vs Zelia

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

Name A

Zelda

Girl name · Rank #745

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Name B

Zelia

Girl name · Rank #5422

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Metric Zelda Zelia
Current Rank #745 #5422
Total Births (all years) 16,406 1,143
Peak Year 2020 2015
Peak Year Births 526 25
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Zelda Zelia
1880ss 62 33
1890ss 254 96
1900ss 595 79
1910ss 1,854 158
1920ss 2,376 143
1930ss 1,650 63
1940ss 1,074 45
1950ss 1,160 38
1960ss 1,265 28
1970ss 306 18
1980ss 154 6
1990ss 144 19
2000ss 391 123
2010ss 2,889 192
2020ss 2,232 102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelda Zelia
2014 214 19
2015 443 25
2016 426 23
2017 456 18
2018 442 21
2019 436 17
2020 526 19
2021 492 17
2022 435 23
2023 403 20
2024 376 23

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, 1880–2024.

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