Girls' name · since 1886
Zelphia
414 babies named Zelphia in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,259 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 414
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Zelphia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 414 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Zelphia recorded 414 times among girls since 1886, 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 1886 to 1970.
- #13,259 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 414 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zelphia ranks #13,259 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 414 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,259 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 414
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Zelphia's 414 recorded births place it above 81.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Zelphia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zelphia splits its recorded history at 1928: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zelphia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1970
- Peak year (1921)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Zelphia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (126 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Zelphia's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Zelphia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 41
1900s
41 births
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
126 births
- 1930s
1930s
65 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 126 births (30% of all-time use).
Zelphia by state
Where Zelphia concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 414 births nationwide.
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What to do with Zelphia's data
- Zelphia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Zelphias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zelphia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~84 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1886–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Zelphia 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 August 2026.