Zelma Girl
How popular is Zelma?
#6,837 girl name in 2025
16 baby girls were named Zelma in the US in 2025, making it the 6837th most popular girl name.
3,463living people named Zelma (est.)
77median age of people named Zelma
16,936babies named Zelma since 1880
1 in 207,209US babies born in 2025
Zelma popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,837 for girls (▼ 198 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 16 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+23% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,443 in 2015, #9,541 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1919 (488 girls) |
| Highest rank | #216 in 1902 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Zelma by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 259 | #368 |
| 1890s | 795 | #261 |
| 1900s | 1,821 | #216 |
| 1910s | 3,899 | #240 |
| 1920s | 4,111 | #296 |
| 1930s | 2,446 | #338 |
| 1940s | 1,570 | #501 |
| 1950s | 986 | #791 |
| 1960s | 427 | #1,386 |
| 1970s | 163 | #2,629 |
| 1980s | 78 | #4,962 |
| 1990s | 51 | #8,116 |
| 2000s | 45 | #11,828 |
| 2010s | 92 | #7,096 |
| 2020s | 81 | #6,639 |
Girl names about as popular as Zelma
Questions
- Is Zelma a boy or girl name?
- Zelma is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Zelma were girls.
- How popular is the name Zelma?
- 16 baby girls were named Zelma in the US in 2025, making it the 6837th most popular girl name.
- When was Zelma most popular?
- Zelma peaked in 1919, when 488 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #216 in 1902.
- How many people are named Zelma?
- 16,936 babies have been named Zelma in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,463 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 77.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.