Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2015
Zanelle
Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Zanelle, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16994
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zanelle is the #16994 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 11 recorded since 2015.
Zanelle has 11 recorded births among girls since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16994 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2024.
- #16994 among girls today
- 11 born since 2015
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zanelle is currently the #16994 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 11 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16994
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Zanelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16994
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Zanelle was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zanelle in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Zanelle compares
11 3th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zanelle's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zanelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zanelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zanelle splits its recorded history at 2024: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zanelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,994
Active since
2015
Zanelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Zanelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zanelle's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Zanelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zanelle? ▼
Zanelle has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16994 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Zanelle most popular? ▼
Zanelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Zanelle been used? ▼
Zanelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 10 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zanelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaniyah, Zandra, Zaniya, Zana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zanelle's data
- Zanelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zanelle
Nearby Names Like Zanelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zanelle
Zaniyah Girl
#837 7,428 births
Zandra Girl
3,547 births
Zaniya Girl
#2629 3,527 births
Zana Girl
#5155 2,288 births
Zaniah Girl
#4345 1,766 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2015–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zanelle: #16994 Girls' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zanelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zanelle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.