Zelig vs Zelma

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

Name A

Zelig

Boy name · Rank #7450

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Name B

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Metric Zelig Zelma
Current Rank #7450 #6615
Total Births (all years) 181 16,807
Peak Year 2019 1919
Peak Year Births 12 488
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelig Zelma
1880ss — 259
1890ss — 795
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss — 3,899
1920ss — 4,111
1930ss — 2,446
1940ss — 1,570
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 427
1970ss — 163
1980ss — 78
1990ss 6 51
2000ss 55 45
2010ss 68 92
2020ss 52 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelig Zelma
2014 — 6
2015 10 13
2016 6 13
2017 7 7
2018 — 16
2019 12 14
2020 10 10
2021 12 12
2022 9 11
2023 10 14
2024 11 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, 1995–2024.

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