Total births
199
Girls' name · since 1888
Zilphia
199 babies named Zilphia in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 199
- total births
- 1888–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Zilphia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 199 have been recorded since 1888.
Zilphia has 199 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1950.
- 199 total births
- 1888–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
199 girls have been named Zilphia since 1888, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 199
- total births
- 1888–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Zilphia was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
16 babies were named Zilphia in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Zilphia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zilphia's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zilphia at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Zilphia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1950
- Peak year (1920)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Zilphia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Zilphia's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Zilphia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 23
1900s
23 births
- 1910s
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 80 births (40% of all-time use).
Zilphia by state
Where Zilphia concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 17 | 8.5% |
North Carolina share of Zilphia's total US births 8.5%
17 of 199 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zilphia? ▼
199 babies have been named Zilphia since 1888. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1920 with 16 births.
When was Zilphia most popular? ▼
Zilphia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Zilphia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zilphia are North Carolina (17 births).
How long has the name Zilphia been used? ▼
Zilphia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 63 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Zilphia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zilpha, Zillah, Zilla, Zilah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zilphia's data
- Zilphia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Zilphias (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Zilphia
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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, 1888–1950 (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. "Zilphia: Baby Name Since 1888 - 199 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zilphia. 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 Zilphia 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.