Zelpha
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Zelpha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
956 births recorded 1886–1957 · peaked in 1916 with 39 births
Most common in: Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Zelpha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | #1686 | — |
| 1932 | #1957 | ↓271 |
| 1933 | #2540 | ↓583 |
| 1934 | #2424 | ↑116 |
| 1935 | #2439 | ↓15 |
| 1936 | #2386 | ↑53 |
| 1937 | #3434 | ↓1048 |
| 1938 | #3181 | ↑253 |
| 1939 | #3782 | ↓601 |
| 1940 | #2963 | ↑819 |
| 1942 | #3194 | ↓231 |
| 1943 | #2352 | ↑842 |
| 1946 | #3034 | ↓682 |
| 1948 | #4205 | ↓1171 |
| 1950 | #4738 | ↓533 |
| 1953 | #4226 | ↑512 |
| 1954 | #5148 | ↓922 |
| 1955 | #4740 | ↑408 |
| 1956 | #5325 | ↓585 |
| 1957 | #5377 | ↓52 |
Frequently asked questions about Zelpha
Is Zelpha a popular name?
Zelpha has 956 recorded births in United States between 1886 and 1957, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Zelpha more common for boys or girls?
Zelpha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Zelpha most popular?
Zelpha peaked in 1916 in United States, with 39 recorded births that year.
Is Zelpha rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Zelpha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #897 in 1886 to #5377 in 1957.
How many babies have been named Zelpha?
At least 956 babies have been recorded with the name Zelpha across official birth statistics in 1 country.