Total births
255
Girls' name · since 1896
Zeda
255 babies named Zeda in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 255
- total births
- 1896–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Zeda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 255 have been recorded since 1896.
Social Security Administration records show Zeda recorded 255 times among girls since 1896, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2022.
- 255 total births
- 1896–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
255 girls have been named Zeda since 1896, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 255
- total births
- 1896–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Zeda was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
14 babies were named Zeda in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Zeda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zeda splits its recorded history at 1928: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zeda at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1896
Zeda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2022
- Peak year (1926)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Zeda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Zeda's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Zeda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
86 births
- 1930s 22
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 86 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeda? ▼
Zeda has been given to 255 babies in the U.S. since 1896, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 14 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Zeda most popular? ▼
Zeda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Zeda been used? ▼
Zeda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 127 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Zeda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeddie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zeda's data
- Zeda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 1896–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zeda: Baby Name Since 1896 - 255 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeda. 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 Zeda 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.