Zella
1 country#1733 in United States, 2025US
#1733
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
13,369
Peak year (United States)
1917
Peak-year count
298
First recorded
1880
Popularity over time in United States
Zella’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
13,369 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1733 · peaked in 1917 with 298 births
Most common in: Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Zella’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3795 | — |
| 2007 | #3428 | ↑367 |
| 2008 | #3158 | ↑270 |
| 2009 | #2892 | ↑266 |
| 2010 | #2562 | ↑330 |
| 2011 | #2124 | ↑438 |
| 2012 | #2078 | ↑46 |
| 2013 | #1939 | ↑139 |
| 2014 | #2236 | ↓297 |
| 2015 | #1464 | ↑772 |
| 2016 | #1472 | ↓8 |
| 2017 | #1422 | ↑50 |
| 2018 | #1360 | ↑62 |
| 2019 | #1383 | ↓23 |
| 2020 | #1654 | ↓271 |
| 2021 | #1269 | ↑385 |
| 2022 | #1437 | ↓168 |
| 2023 | #1595 | ↓158 |
| 2024 | #1840 | ↓245 |
| 2025 | #1733 | ↑107 |
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