Zella vs Zelda

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

Name A

Zella

Girl name · Rank #1845

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Name B

Zelda

Girl name · Rank #745

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Metric Zella Zelda
Current Rank #1845 #745
Total Births (all years) 13,250 16,406
Peak Year 1917 2020
Peak Year Births 298 526
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zella Zelda
1880ss 639 62
1890ss 1,184 254
1900ss 1,272 595
1910ss 2,214 1,854
1920ss 2,287 2,376
1930ss 1,374 1,650
1940ss 924 1,074
1950ss 571 1,160
1960ss 316 1,265
1970ss 90 306
1980ss 49 154
1990ss 55 144
2000ss 334 391
2010ss 1,239 2,889
2020ss 702 2,232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zella Zelda
2014 84 214
2015 157 443
2016 156 426
2017 159 456
2018 166 442
2019 162 436
2020 124 526
2021 183 492
2022 156 435
2023 131 403
2024 108 376

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, 1880–2024.

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