Zell vs Zelma

Side-by-side comparison of Zell and Zelma — 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

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Metric Zell Zelma
Current Rank Unranked #6615
Total Births (all years) 370 16,807
Peak Year 1925 1919
Peak Year Births 21 488
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zell Zelma
1880ss — 259
1890ss 5 795
1900ss 58 1,821
1910ss 119 3,899
1920ss 118 4,111
1930ss 48 2,446
1940ss 5 1,570
1950ss 17 986
1960ss — 427
1970ss — 163
1980ss — 78
1990ss — 51
2000ss — 45
2010ss — 92
2020ss — 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zell Zelma
2014 — 6
2015 — 13
2016 — 13
2017 — 7
2018 — 16
2019 — 14
2020 — 10
2021 — 12
2022 — 11
2023 — 14
2024 — 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, 1898–1958.

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