Zell vs Zella

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

Name A

Zell

Girl name

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Name B

Zella

Girl name · Rank #1845

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Metric Zell Zella
Current Rank Unranked #1845
Total Births (all years) 370 13,250
Peak Year 1925 1917
Peak Year Births 21 298
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zell Zella
1880ss — 639
1890ss 5 1,184
1900ss 58 1,272
1910ss 119 2,214
1920ss 118 2,287
1930ss 48 1,374
1940ss 5 924
1950ss 17 571
1960ss — 316
1970ss — 90
1980ss — 49
1990ss — 55
2000ss — 334
2010ss — 1,239
2020ss — 702

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zell Zella
2014 — 84
2015 — 157
2016 — 156
2017 — 159
2018 — 166
2019 — 162
2020 — 124
2021 — 183
2022 — 156
2023 — 131
2024 — 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, 1898–1958.

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