Total births
49
Girls' name · since 1914
Zerelda
49 babies named Zerelda in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 49
- total births
- 1914–2016
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Zerelda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 49 recorded since 1914.
Zerelda has 49 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2016.
- 49 total births
- 1914–2016 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 girls have been named Zerelda since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2016.
- 49
- total births
- 1914–2016
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Zerelda was born in this single decade.
1939
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zerelda in 1939 - its busiest year on record.
Zerelda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zerelda's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1939 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zerelda at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1939
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Zerelda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2016
- Peak year (1939)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Zerelda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Zerelda's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Zerelda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zerelda? ▼
49 babies have been named Zerelda since 1914. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1939 with 7 births.
When was Zerelda most popular? ▼
Zerelda was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Zerelda been used? ▼
Zerelda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 103 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Zerelda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zera, Zeriah, Zerenity, Zerina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zerelda's data
- Zerelda's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- 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 Zerelda
Nearby Names Like Zerelda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zerelda
Zera Girl
#8457 693 births
Zeriah Girl
#8272 330 births
Zerenity Girl
#7512 330 births
Zerina Girl
208 births
Zerah Girl
#11778 109 births
Compare Zerelda side by side: Zerelda vs Zera Zerelda vs Zeriah Zerelda vs Zerenity
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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, 1914–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zerelda: Baby Name Since 1914 - 49 Births, Peak 1939." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zerelda. 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 Zerelda 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.