Zelle vs Zelda

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

Name A

Zelle

Girl name

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Name B

Zelda

Girl name · Rank #745

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Zelle Zelda
Current Rank Unranked #745
Total Births (all years) 21 16,406
Peak Year 1892 2020
Peak Year Births 6 526
Peak Decade 1890ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelle Zelda
1880ss — 62
1890ss 6 254
1900ss — 595
1910ss — 1,854
1920ss 5 2,376
1930ss — 1,650
1940ss — 1,074
1950ss — 1,160
1960ss — 1,265
1970ss — 306
1980ss — 154
1990ss — 144
2000ss — 391
2010ss 5 2,889
2020ss 5 2,232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelle Zelda
2014 — 214
2015 — 443
2016 — 426
2017 — 456
2018 — 442
2019 — 436
2020 — 526
2021 5 492
2022 — 435
2023 — 403
2024 — 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, 1892–2021.

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