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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Zelma | Zelda |
| Current Rank | #6643 | #747 |
| Total Births (all years) | 16,824 | 16,734 |
| Peak Year | 1919 | 2020 |
| Peak Year Births | 488 | 526 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Zelma | Zelda |
| 1880s | 259 | 62 |
| 1890s | 795 | 254 |
| 1900s | 1,821 | 595 |
| 1910s | 3,899 | 1,854 |
| 1920s | 4,111 | 2,376 |
| 1930s | 2,446 | 1,650 |
| 1940s | 1,570 | 1,074 |
| 1950s | 986 | 1,160 |
| 1960s | 427 | 1,265 |
| 1970s | 163 | 305 |
| 1980s | 78 | 154 |
| 1990s | 51 | 144 |
| 2000s | 45 | 391 |
| 2010s | 92 | 2,889 |
| 2020s | 81 | 2,561 |
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 | 12 | 435 |
| 2023 | 14 | 403 |
| 2024 | 17 | 377 |
| 2025 | 16 | 328 |