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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Zella | Zelda |
| Current Rank | #1840 | #747 |
| Total Births (all years) | 13,369 | 16,734 |
| Peak Year | 1917 | 2020 |
| Peak Year Births | 298 | 526 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Zella | Zelda |
| 1880s | 639 | 62 |
| 1890s | 1,184 | 254 |
| 1900s | 1,272 | 595 |
| 1910s | 2,214 | 1,854 |
| 1920s | 2,287 | 2,376 |
| 1930s | 1,374 | 1,650 |
| 1940s | 924 | 1,074 |
| 1950s | 571 | 1,160 |
| 1960s | 316 | 1,265 |
| 1970s | 90 | 305 |
| 1980s | 49 | 154 |
| 1990s | 55 | 144 |
| 2000s | 334 | 391 |
| 2010s | 1,240 | 2,889 |
| 2020s | 820 | 2,561 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Zella | Zelda |
| 2014 | 84 | 214 |
| 2015 | 157 | 443 |
| 2016 | 156 | 426 |
| 2017 | 160 | 456 |
| 2018 | 166 | 442 |
| 2019 | 162 | 436 |
| 2020 | 124 | 526 |
| 2021 | 183 | 492 |
| 2022 | 156 | 435 |
| 2023 | 131 | 403 |
| 2024 | 109 | 377 |
| 2025 | 117 | 328 |