Zelphia vs Zella

Side-by-side comparison of Zelphia and Zella — 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

Zella

Girl name · Rank #1845

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Metric Zelphia Zella
Current Rank Unranked #1845
Total Births (all years) 414 13,250
Peak Year 1921 1917
Peak Year Births 19 298
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelphia Zella
1880ss 5 639
1890ss 6 1,184
1900ss 41 1,272
1910ss 81 2,214
1920ss 126 2,287
1930ss 65 1,374
1940ss 28 924
1950ss 33 571
1960ss 18 316
1970ss 11 90
1980ss — 49
1990ss — 55
2000ss — 334
2010ss — 1,239
2020ss — 702

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelphia Zella
2014 — 84
2015 — 157
2016 — 156
2017 — 159
2018 — 166
2019 — 162
2020 — 124
2021 — 183
2022 — 156
2023 — 131
2024 — 108

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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