Zelphia vs Zelda

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

Name A

Zelphia

Girl name

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Name B

Zelda

Girl name · Rank #745

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Metric Zelphia Zelda
Current Rank Unranked #745
Total Births (all years) 414 16,406
Peak Year 1921 2020
Peak Year Births 19 526
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelphia Zelda
1880ss 5 62
1890ss 6 254
1900ss 41 595
1910ss 81 1,854
1920ss 126 2,376
1930ss 65 1,650
1940ss 28 1,074
1950ss 33 1,160
1960ss 18 1,265
1970ss 11 306
1980ss — 154
1990ss — 144
2000ss — 391
2010ss — 2,889
2020ss — 2,232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelphia Zelda
2014 — 214
2015 — 443
2016 — 426
2017 — 456
2018 — 442
2019 — 436
2020 — 526
2021 — 492
2022 — 435
2023 — 403
2024 — 376

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, 1886–1970.

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