Zelphia vs Zelma

Side-by-side comparison of Zelphia and Zelma — 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

Zelma

Girl name · Rank #6615

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Metric Zelphia Zelma
Current Rank Unranked #6615
Total Births (all years) 414 16,807
Peak Year 1921 1919
Peak Year Births 19 488
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zelphia Zelma
1880ss 5 259
1890ss 6 795
1900ss 41 1,821
1910ss 81 3,899
1920ss 126 4,111
1930ss 65 2,446
1940ss 28 1,570
1950ss 33 986
1960ss 18 427
1970ss 11 163
1980ss — 78
1990ss — 51
2000ss — 45
2010ss — 92
2020ss — 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zelphia 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, 1886–1970.

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