Girls' name · since 1880
Zilpha
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 570 babies named Zilpha, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,906 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 570
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Zilpha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 570 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Zilpha recorded 570 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1943.
- #10,906 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 570 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zilpha ranks #10,906 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 570 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #10,906 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 570
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Zilpha's 570 recorded births place it above 84.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Zilpha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zilpha's SSA record in two at 1909 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zilpha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1943
- Peak year (1918)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Zilpha by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (157 births, 28% of the file).
1910s was Zilpha's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Zilpha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 62
1880s
62 births
- 1890s
1890s
89 births
- 1900s
1900s
84 births
- 1910s
1910s
157 births
- 1920s
1920s
113 births
- 1930s 42
1930s
42 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 157 births (28% of all-time use).
How Zilpha 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 Zilpha's total volume
Zilpha by state
Where Zilpha concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 23 | 4.0% |
23 of 570 births nationwide.
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What to do with Zilpha's data
- Zilpha's decade-level peak was the 1910s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Zilphas (23 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.
Keep exploring Zilpha
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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 Zilpha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~63 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, 1880–1943 (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 Zilpha 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.