Zelle vs Zella

Side-by-side comparison of Zelle and Zella — 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

Zella

Girl name · Rank #1845

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Metric Zelle Zella
Current Rank Unranked #1845
Total Births (all years) 21 13,250
Peak Year 1892 1917
Peak Year Births 6 298
Peak Decade 1890ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelle Zella
1880ss — 639
1890ss 6 1,184
1900ss — 1,272
1910ss — 2,214
1920ss 5 2,287
1930ss — 1,374
1940ss — 924
1950ss — 571
1960ss — 316
1970ss — 90
1980ss — 49
1990ss — 55
2000ss — 334
2010ss 5 1,239
2020ss 5 702

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelle Zella
2014 — 84
2015 — 157
2016 — 156
2017 — 159
2018 — 166
2019 — 162
2020 — 124
2021 5 183
2022 — 156
2023 — 131
2024 — 108

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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