Zelia vs Zella

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

Name A

Zelia

Girl name · Rank #5447

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Name B

Zella

Girl name · Rank #1840

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Metric Zelia Zella
Current Rank #5447 #1840
Total Births (all years) 1,177 13,369
Peak Year 2025 1917
Peak Year Births 33 298
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelia Zella
1880s 33 639
1890s 96 1,184
1900s 79 1,272
1910s 158 2,214
1920s 143 2,287
1930s 63 1,374
1940s 45 924
1950s 38 571
1960s 28 316
1970s 18 90
1980s 6 49
1990s 19 55
2000s 123 334
2010s 192 1,240
2020s 136 820

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelia Zella
2014 19 84
2015 25 157
2016 23 156
2017 18 160
2018 21 166
2019 17 162
2020 19 124
2021 17 183
2022 23 156
2023 21 131
2024 23 109
2025 33 117

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, 1883–2025.

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