US rank #11106 Girls' name Peak 1918 256 births

Zellie — #11106 US girls' name

256 babies named Zellie in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s231910s491920s421930s71940s52000s52010s682020s52
#11106
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Zellie was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

12 babies were named Zellie in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zellie

The Social Security Administration has registered 256 babies named Zellie between 1897 and 2024, spanning 128 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zellie currently holds the #11106 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zellie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Zellie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zellie 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 256 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.

Zellie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

256

Since 1897

128 years of records

Peak year

1918

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,106

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1897

Recorded for 128 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zellie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1897

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1918)
12
Annual births at peak — across 128 years of records
468101214 20242019201419281920191419031897 5

Zellie popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1918 (Zellie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1918 5

Zellie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
68 births that decade — 27% of Zellie's all-time total
1890s51900s231910s491920s421930s71940s52000s52010s682020s52

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zellie?
256 babies have been named Zellie since 1897. It currently ranks #11106 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 12 births.
When was Zellie most popular?
Zellie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Zellie been used?
Zellie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 128 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zellie?
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, 1897–2024 (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.