Girls' name · since 1884
Zettie
Zettie has 1,458 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,807 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,458
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,458 girls have been named Zettie since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Zettie recorded 1,458 times among girls since 1884, 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 1884 to 1966.
- #5,807 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,458 born since 1884
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zettie ranks #5,807 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,458 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,807 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,458
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Zettie's 1,458 recorded births place it above 91.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
Zettie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zettie's full recorded timeline at 1924, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zettie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1966
- Peak year (1924)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Zettie popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1916 (Zettie as boys' name)
Zettie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (296 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Zettie's strongest decade.
296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Zettie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 56
1880s
56 births
- 1890s
1890s
130 births
- 1900s
1900s
169 births
- 1910s
1910s
267 births
- 1920s
1920s
296 births
- 1930s
1930s
225 births
- 1940s
1940s
162 births
- 1950s 106
1950s
106 births
- 1960s 47
1960s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 296 births (20% of all-time use).
How Zettie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zettie's total volume
Zettie by state
Where Zettie concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 59 | 4.0% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 54 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 43 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 36 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 29 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.3% |
59 of 1,458 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Zettie appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zettie's data
- Zettie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (296 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Zetties (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zettie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~82 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, 1884–1966 (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 Zettie 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.