Zelma vs Zelda

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

Name A

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Name B

Zelda

Girl name · Rank #745

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Metric Zelma Zelda
Current Rank #6615 #745
Total Births (all years) 16,807 16,406
Peak Year 1919 2020
Peak Year Births 488 526
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelma Zelda
1880ss 259 62
1890ss 795 254
1900ss 1,821 595
1910ss 3,899 1,854
1920ss 4,111 2,376
1930ss 2,446 1,650
1940ss 1,570 1,074
1950ss 986 1,160
1960ss 427 1,265
1970ss 163 306
1980ss 78 154
1990ss 51 144
2000ss 45 391
2010ss 92 2,889
2020ss 64 2,232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelma Zelda
2014 6 214
2015 13 443
2016 13 426
2017 7 456
2018 16 442
2019 14 436
2020 10 526
2021 12 492
2022 11 435
2023 14 403
2024 17 376

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, 1880–2024.

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