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 #6643

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Name B

Zella

Girl name · Rank #1840

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Metric Zelma Zella
Current Rank #6643 #1840
Total Births (all years) 16,824 13,369
Peak Year 1919 1917
Peak Year Births 488 298
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelma Zella
1880s 259 639
1890s 795 1,184
1900s 1,821 1,272
1910s 3,899 2,214
1920s 4,111 2,287
1930s 2,446 1,374
1940s 1,570 924
1950s 986 571
1960s 427 316
1970s 163 90
1980s 78 49
1990s 51 55
2000s 45 334
2010s 92 1,240
2020s 81 820

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelma Zella
2014 6 84
2015 13 157
2016 13 156
2017 7 160
2018 16 166
2019 14 162
2020 10 124
2021 12 183
2022 12 156
2023 14 131
2024 17 109
2025 16 117

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, 1880–2025.

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