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 #6615

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Metric Zelpha Zelma
Current Rank Unranked #6615
Total Births (all years) 956 16,807
Peak Year 1916 1919
Peak Year Births 39 488
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelpha Zelma
1880ss 26 259
1890ss 89 795
1900ss 120 1,821
1910ss 256 3,899
1920ss 256 4,111
1930ss 119 2,446
1940ss 51 1,570
1950ss 39 986
1960ss — 427
1970ss — 163
1980ss — 78
1990ss — 51
2000ss — 45
2010ss — 92
2020ss — 64

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 — 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, 1886–1957.

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