Zelda vs Zella

Side-by-side comparison of Zelda and Zella — 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

Zella

Girl name · Rank #1845

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Metric Zelda Zella
Current Rank #745 #1845
Total Births (all years) 16,406 13,250
Peak Year 2020 1917
Peak Year Births 526 298
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelda Zella
1880ss 62 639
1890ss 254 1,184
1900ss 595 1,272
1910ss 1,854 2,214
1920ss 2,376 2,287
1930ss 1,650 1,374
1940ss 1,074 924
1950ss 1,160 571
1960ss 1,265 316
1970ss 306 90
1980ss 154 49
1990ss 144 55
2000ss 391 334
2010ss 2,889 1,239
2020ss 2,232 702

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelda Zella
2014 214 84
2015 443 157
2016 426 156
2017 456 159
2018 442 166
2019 436 162
2020 526 124
2021 492 183
2022 435 156
2023 403 131
2024 376 108

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, 1880–2024.

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