Zellie vs Zelma

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

Name A

Zellie

Girl name · Rank #11106

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Name B

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Metric Zellie Zelma
Current Rank #11106 #6615
Total Births (all years) 256 16,807
Peak Year 1918 1919
Peak Year Births 12 488
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zellie Zelma
1880ss — 259
1890ss 5 795
1900ss 23 1,821
1910ss 49 3,899
1920ss 42 4,111
1930ss 7 2,446
1940ss 5 1,570
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 427
1970ss — 163
1980ss — 78
1990ss — 51
2000ss 5 45
2010ss 68 92
2020ss 52 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zellie Zelma
2014 10 6
2015 12 13
2016 11 13
2017 7 7
2018 10 16
2019 11 14
2020 12 10
2021 12 12
2022 10 11
2023 10 14
2024 8 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, 1897–2024.

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