Zelpha vs Zelma

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

Name A

Zelpha

Girl name

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Name B

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6643

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Metric Zelpha Zelma
Current Rank Unranked #6643
Total Births (all years) 956 16,824
Peak Year 1916 1919
Peak Year Births 39 488
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelpha Zelma
1880s 26 259
1890s 89 795
1900s 120 1,821
1910s 256 3,899
1920s 256 4,111
1930s 119 2,446
1940s 51 1,570
1950s 39 986
1960s - 427
1970s - 163
1980s - 78
1990s - 51
2000s - 45
2010s - 92
2020s - 81

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelpha Zelma
2014 - 6
2015 - 13
2016 - 13
2017 - 7
2018 - 16
2019 - 14
2020 - 10
2021 - 12
2022 - 12
2023 - 14
2024 - 17
2025 - 16

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, 1886–1957.

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