US rank #14665 Girls' name Peak 2019 69 births

Zelah — #14665 US girls' name

69 babies named Zelah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s382020s31
#14665
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 17% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Zelah was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

11 babies were named Zelah in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zelah

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Zelah between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zelah currently holds the #14665 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zelah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zelah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zelah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 69 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zelah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

69

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2019

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,665

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zelah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
11
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4681012 2024202320222021202020192018201720142012 7

Zelah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
38 births that decade — 55% of Zelah's all-time total
2010s382020s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zelah?
69 babies have been named Zelah since 2012. It currently ranks #14665 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 11 births.
When was Zelah most popular?
Zelah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Zelah been used?
Zelah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zelah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zelma, Zelda, Zella, Zelia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.