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 #5447

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Name B

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6643

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Metric Zelia Zelma
Current Rank #5447 #6643
Total Births (all years) 1,177 16,824
Peak Year 2025 1919
Peak Year Births 33 488
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelia Zelma
1880s 33 259
1890s 96 795
1900s 79 1,821
1910s 158 3,899
1920s 143 4,111
1930s 63 2,446
1940s 45 1,570
1950s 38 986
1960s 28 427
1970s 18 163
1980s 6 78
1990s 19 51
2000s 123 45
2010s 192 92
2020s 136 81

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 12
2023 21 14
2024 23 17
2025 33 16

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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