Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1957
Zeline
Zeline has 22 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1957–2022
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Zeline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1957.
Zeline has 22 recorded births among girls since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2022.
- 22 total births
- 1957–2022 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Zeline since 1957, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2022.
- 22
- total births
- 1957–2022
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Zeline was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
12 babies were named Zeline in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Zeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zeline splits its recorded history at 2019: 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 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zeline at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Zeline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2022
- Peak year (1957)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Zeline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Zeline's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Zeline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeline? ▼
Zeline has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 12 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Zeline most popular? ▼
Zeline was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Zeline been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zeline since 1957 -- 66 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Zeline? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zelma, Zelda, Zella, Zelie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zeline's data
- Zeline's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (12 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 Zeline
Nearby Names Like Zeline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zeline
Zelma Girl
#6643 16,824 births
Zelda Girl
#747 16,734 births
Zella Girl
#1840 13,369 births
Zelie Girl
#1822 1,264 births
Zelia Girl
#5447 1,177 births
Compare Zeline side by side: Zeline vs Zelma Zeline vs Zelda Zeline vs Zella
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1957–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zeline: Baby Name Since 1957 - 22 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeline. 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 Zeline 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 July 2026.