Zelma
1 country#6838 in United States, 2025US
#6838
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
16,936
Peak year (United States)
1919
Peak-year count
494
First recorded
1880
Popularity over time in United States
Zelma’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
16,936 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #6838 · peaked in 1919 with 494 births
Most common in: Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Zelma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #12420 | — |
| 2007 | #17636 | ↓5216 |
| 2008 | #12579 | ↑5057 |
| 2009 | #17294 | ↓4715 |
| 2010 | #12276 | ↑5018 |
| 2011 | #16764 | ↓4488 |
| 2012 | #16869 | ↓105 |
| 2013 | #16547 | ↑322 |
| 2014 | #14558 | ↑1989 |
| 2015 | #8447 | ↑6111 |
| 2016 | #8393 | ↑54 |
| 2017 | #12713 | ↓4320 |
| 2018 | #7100 | ↑5613 |
| 2019 | #7716 | ↓616 |
| 2020 | #9546 | ↓1830 |
| 2021 | #8464 | ↑1082 |
| 2022 | #8542 | ↓78 |
| 2023 | #7640 | ↑902 |
| 2024 | #6642 | ↑998 |
| 2025 | #6838 | ↓196 |