Zelle vs Zelma

Side-by-side comparison of Zelle and Zelma — 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

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Metric Zelle Zelma
Current Rank Unranked #6615
Total Births (all years) 21 16,807
Peak Year 1892 1919
Peak Year Births 6 488
Peak Decade 1890ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelle Zelma
1880ss — 259
1890ss 6 795
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss — 3,899
1920ss 5 4,111
1930ss — 2,446
1940ss — 1,570
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 427
1970ss — 163
1980ss — 78
1990ss — 51
2000ss — 45
2010ss 5 92
2020ss 5 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelle Zelma
2014 — 6
2015 — 13
2016 — 13
2017 — 7
2018 — 16
2019 — 14
2020 — 10
2021 5 12
2022 — 11
2023 — 14
2024 — 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, 1892–2021.

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