Zelia vs Zelma

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

Name A

Zelia

Girl name · Rank #5422

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Name B

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Metric Zelia Zelma
Current Rank #5422 #6615
Total Births (all years) 1,143 16,807
Peak Year 2015 1919
Peak Year Births 25 488
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelia Zelma
1880ss 33 259
1890ss 96 795
1900ss 79 1,821
1910ss 158 3,899
1920ss 143 4,111
1930ss 63 2,446
1940ss 45 1,570
1950ss 38 986
1960ss 28 427
1970ss 18 163
1980ss 6 78
1990ss 19 51
2000ss 123 45
2010ss 192 92
2020ss 102 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelia Zelma
2014 19 6
2015 25 13
2016 23 13
2017 18 7
2018 21 16
2019 17 14
2020 19 10
2021 17 12
2022 23 11
2023 20 14
2024 23 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, 1883–2024.

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