Zelda vs Zelie
Side-by-side comparison of Zelda and Zelie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Zelda | Zelie |
| Current Rank | #747 | #1822 |
| Total Births (all years) | 16,734 | 1,264 |
| Peak Year | 2020 | 2021 |
| Peak Year Births | 526 | 142 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2020s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 2002 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Zelda | Zelie |
| 1880s | 62 | - |
| 1890s | 254 | - |
| 1900s | 595 | - |
| 1910s | 1,854 | - |
| 1920s | 2,376 | - |
| 1930s | 1,650 | - |
| 1940s | 1,074 | - |
| 1950s | 1,160 | - |
| 1960s | 1,265 | - |
| 1970s | 305 | - |
| 1980s | 154 | - |
| 1990s | 144 | - |
| 2000s | 391 | 57 |
| 2010s | 2,889 | 511 |
| 2020s | 2,561 | 696 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Zelda | Zelie |
| 2014 | 214 | 25 |
| 2015 | 443 | 50 |
| 2016 | 426 | 87 |
| 2017 | 456 | 84 |
| 2018 | 442 | 79 |
| 2019 | 436 | 111 |
| 2020 | 526 | 100 |
| 2021 | 492 | 142 |
| 2022 | 435 | 106 |
| 2023 | 403 | 116 |
| 2024 | 377 | 111 |
| 2025 | 328 | 121 |