Zelma

Girl name

Zelma has been given to 16,936 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1919.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

16,936

Peak year

1919 (494 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +23%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Zelma.

17,156 babies since 1881

17,539 babies since 1880

17,624 babies since 1883

17,626 babies since 1883

16,059 babies since 1883

15,995 babies since 1880

18,042 babies since 1880

15,791 babies since 1880

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