Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1910
Zylphia
29 babies named Zylphia in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1910–1942
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
29 girls have been named Zylphia since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zylphia has 29 recorded births among girls since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1942.
- 29 total births
- 1910–1942 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Zylphia since 1910, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1942.
- 29
- total births
- 1910–1942
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Zylphia was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zylphia in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Zylphia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zylphia's SSA record in two at 1914 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 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1942 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zylphia at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Zylphia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1942
- Peak year (1942)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Zylphia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Zylphia's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Zylphia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zylphia? ▼
Since 1910, Social Security records show 29 babies named Zylphia. The most recent recorded year was 1942. Its busiest year on record was 1942, with 7 births.
When was Zylphia most popular? ▼
Zylphia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Zylphia been used? ▼
Zylphia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 33 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Zylphia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zyla, Zylah, Zylee, Zylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zylphia's data
- Zylphia's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1940s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Zylphia
Nearby Names Like Zylphia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zylphia
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Zylah Girl
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Zylee Girl
#8847 187 births
Zylie Girl
#6873 173 births
Zyliah Girl
#12989 95 births
Compare Zylphia side by side: Zylphia vs Zyla Zylphia vs Zylah Zylphia vs Zylee
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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, 1910–1942 (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. "Zylphia: Baby Name Since 1910 - 29 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zylphia. 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 Zylphia 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.