Zella vs Zelma

Side-by-side comparison of Zella and Zelma — 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

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Metric Zella Zelma
Current Rank #1845 #6615
Total Births (all years) 13,250 16,807
Peak Year 1917 1919
Peak Year Births 298 488
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zella Zelma
1880ss 639 259
1890ss 1,184 795
1900ss 1,272 1,821
1910ss 2,214 3,899
1920ss 2,287 4,111
1930ss 1,374 2,446
1940ss 924 1,570
1950ss 571 986
1960ss 316 427
1970ss 90 163
1980ss 49 78
1990ss 55 51
2000ss 334 45
2010ss 1,239 92
2020ss 702 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zella Zelma
2014 84 6
2015 157 13
2016 156 13
2017 159 7
2018 166 16
2019 162 14
2020 124 10
2021 183 12
2022 156 11
2023 131 14
2024 108 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, 1880–2024.

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