Girls' name · since 1969
Zerlina
58 babies named Zerlina in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #33,380 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 58
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
58 girls have been named Zerlina since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zerlina has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2003.
- #33,380 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 58 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zerlina ranks #33,380 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #33,380 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 58
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Zerlina's 58 recorded births place it above 53.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Zerlina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zerlina's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zerlina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2003
- Peak year (1974)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Zerlina by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (40 births, 69% of the file).
1970s was Zerlina's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Zerlina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 40 births (69% of all-time use).
Zerlina by state
Where Zerlina concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 8.6% |
5 of 58 births nationwide.
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What to do with Zerlina's data
- Zerlina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Zerlinas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zerlina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1969–2003 (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 Zerlina 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.