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 #1840

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Name B

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6643

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Metric Zella Zelma
Current Rank #1840 #6643
Total Births (all years) 13,369 16,824
Peak Year 1917 1919
Peak Year Births 298 488
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zella Zelma
1880s 639 259
1890s 1,184 795
1900s 1,272 1,821
1910s 2,214 3,899
1920s 2,287 4,111
1930s 1,374 2,446
1940s 924 1,570
1950s 571 986
1960s 316 427
1970s 90 163
1980s 49 78
1990s 55 51
2000s 334 45
2010s 1,240 92
2020s 820 81

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zella Zelma
2014 84 6
2015 157 13
2016 156 13
2017 160 7
2018 166 16
2019 162 14
2020 124 10
2021 183 12
2022 156 12
2023 131 14
2024 109 17
2025 117 16

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, 1880–2025.

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