Zelma vs Zella

Side-by-side comparison of Zelma and Zella — 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

Zella

Girl name · Rank #1845

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Metric Zelma Zella
Current Rank #6615 #1845
Total Births (all years) 16,807 13,250
Peak Year 1919 1917
Peak Year Births 488 298
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelma Zella
1880ss 259 639
1890ss 795 1,184
1900ss 1,821 1,272
1910ss 3,899 2,214
1920ss 4,111 2,287
1930ss 2,446 1,374
1940ss 1,570 924
1950ss 986 571
1960ss 427 316
1970ss 163 90
1980ss 78 49
1990ss 51 55
2000ss 45 334
2010ss 92 1,239
2020ss 64 702

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelma Zella
2014 6 84
2015 13 157
2016 13 156
2017 7 159
2018 16 166
2019 14 162
2020 10 124
2021 12 183
2022 11 156
2023 14 131
2024 17 108

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, 1880–2024.

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