Girls' name · since 1914
Zuella
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Zuella, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #42,994 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 26
- born since 1914
- 1910s
- peak decade
Zuella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Zuella recorded 26 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1925.
- #42,994 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 26 born since 1914
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zuella ranks #42,994 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.
- #42,994 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 26
- born since 1914
- 1910s
- peak decade
Zuella's 26 recorded births place it above 40.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Zuella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zuella's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zuella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1925
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Zuella by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (15 births, 58% of the file).
1910s was Zuella's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zuella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 15 births (58% of all-time use).
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- Zuella's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1920s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zuella
Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zuella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~11 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, 1914–1925 (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 Zuella 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.