Zelna vs Zelma

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

Name A

Zelna

Girl name

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Name B

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Metric Zelna Zelma
Current Rank Unranked #6615
Total Births (all years) 45 16,807
Peak Year 1922 1919
Peak Year Births 11 488
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelna Zelma
1880ss — 259
1890ss — 795
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss 17 3,899
1920ss 28 4,111
1930ss — 2,446
1940ss — 1,570
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 427
1970ss — 163
1980ss — 78
1990ss — 51
2000ss — 45
2010ss — 92
2020ss — 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelna Zelma
2014 — 6
2015 — 13
2016 — 13
2017 — 7
2018 — 16
2019 — 14
2020 — 10
2021 — 12
2022 — 11
2023 — 14
2024 — 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, 1914–1929.

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