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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and Danish
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Zella is a feminine given name documented in English and Danish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 117 girls (rank 1733). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Zella
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 31 | 278 | observed |
| 1881 | 38 | 262 | observed |
| 1882 | 50 | 244 | observed |
| 1883 | 55 | 241 | observed |
| 1884 | 63 | 239 | observed |
| 1885 | 56 | 264 | observed |
| 1886 | 72 | 241 | observed |
| 1887 | 67 | 255 | observed |
| 1888 | 111 | 219 | observed |
| 1889 | 96 | 237 | observed |
| 1890 | 108 | 234 | observed |
| 1891 | 115 | 225 | observed |
| 1892 | 102 | 262 | observed |
| 1893 | 109 | 251 | observed |
| 1894 | 138 | 226 | observed |
| 1895 | 137 | 234 | observed |
| 1896 | 130 | 245 | observed |
| 1897 | 128 | 251 | observed |
| 1898 | 115 | 284 | observed |
| 1899 | 102 | 292 | observed |
| 1900 | 171 | 247 | observed |
| 1901 | 122 | 265 | observed |
| 1902 | 124 | 280 | observed |
| 1903 | 132 | 267 | observed |
| 1904 | 126 | 282 | observed |
| 1905 | 110 | 321 | observed |
| 1906 | 108 | 323 | observed |
| 1907 | 123 | 315 | observed |
| 1908 | 125 | 315 | observed |
| 1909 | 131 | 316 | observed |
| 1910 | 151 | 311 | observed |
| 1911 | 144 | 330 | observed |
| 1912 | 186 | 333 | observed |
| 1913 | 199 | 342 | observed |
| 1914 | 224 | 355 | observed |
| 1915 | 265 | 370 | observed |
| 1916 | 248 | 398 | observed |
| 1917 | 298 | 363 | observed |
| 1918 | 244 | 424 | observed |
| 1919 | 255 | 405 | observed |
| 1920 | 244 | 428 | observed |
| 1921 | 280 | 405 | observed |
| 1922 | 235 | 441 | observed |
| 1923 | 267 | 408 | observed |
| 1924 | 235 | 454 | observed |
| 1925 | 228 | 457 | observed |
| 1926 | 216 | 470 | observed |
| 1927 | 190 | 509 | observed |
| 1928 | 213 | 470 | observed |
| 1929 | 179 | 505 | observed |
| 1930 | 184 | 491 | observed |
| 1931 | 159 | 521 | observed |
| 1932 | 158 | 522 | observed |
| 1933 | 151 | 516 | observed |
| 1934 | 137 | 551 | observed |
| 1935 | 131 | 559 | observed |
| 1936 | 112 | 622 | observed |
| 1937 | 110 | 646 | observed |
| 1938 | 119 | 629 | observed |
| 1939 | 113 | 643 | observed |
| 1940 | 114 | 652 | observed |
| 1941 | 78 | 815 | observed |
| 1942 | 86 | 827 | observed |
| 1943 | 113 | 725 | observed |
| 1944 | 81 | 846 | observed |
| 1945 | 98 | 758 | observed |
| 1946 | 80 | 931 | observed |
| 1947 | 99 | 885 | observed |
| 1948 | 92 | 907 | observed |
| 1949 | 83 | 982 | observed |
| 1950 | 89 | 948 | observed |
| 1951 | 75 | 1,068 | observed |
| 1952 | 67 | 1,156 | observed |
| 1953 | 60 | 1,248 | observed |
| 1954 | 48 | 1,444 | observed |
| 1955 | 50 | 1,423 | observed |
| 1956 | 54 | 1,437 | observed |
| 1957 | 39 | 1,728 | observed |
| 1958 | 44 | 1,606 | observed |
| 1959 | 45 | 1,617 | observed |
| 1960 | 37 | 1,855 | observed |
| 1961 | 56 | 1,499 | observed |
| 1962 | 41 | 1,782 | observed |
| 1963 | 41 | 1,815 | observed |
| 1964 | 27 | 2,348 | observed |
| 1965 | 35 | 1,950 | observed |
| 1966 | 18 | 2,937 | observed |
| 1967 | 20 | 2,781 | observed |
| 1968 | 23 | 2,630 | observed |
| 1969 | 18 | 3,199 | observed |
| 1970 | 14 | 4,038 | observed |
| 1971 | 11 | 4,810 | observed |
| 1972 | 20 | 3,177 | observed |
| 1973 | 11 | 4,871 | observed |
| 1974 | 14 | 4,227 | observed |
| 1975 | 15 | 4,141 | observed |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 5 | 10,210 | observed |
| 1980 | 6 | 9,095 | observed |
| 1981 | 11 | 5,885 | observed |
| 1982 | 9 | 6,888 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 7 | 8,153 | observed |
| 1985 | 5 | 10,677 | observed |
| 1986 | 5 | 10,912 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 6 | 10,386 | observed |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | 5 | 13,147 | observed |
| 1992 | 9 | 8,734 | observed |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | 8 | 9,586 | observed |
| 1995 | 7 | 10,514 | observed |
| 1996 | 5 | 13,518 | observed |
| 1997 | 6 | 12,070 | observed |
| 1998 | 7 | 11,138 | observed |
| 1999 | 8 | 10,345 | observed |
| 2000 | 16 | 6,487 | observed |
| 2001 | 16 | 6,619 | observed |
| 2002 | 15 | 7,045 | observed |
| 2003 | 17 | 6,576 | observed |
| 2004 | 34 | 4,093 | observed |
| 2005 | 35 | 4,029 | observed |
| 2006 | 40 | 3,795 | observed |
| 2007 | 48 | 3,428 | observed |
| 2008 | 53 | 3,158 | observed |
| 2009 | 60 | 2,892 | observed |
| 2010 | 71 | 2,562 | observed |
| 2011 | 90 | 2,124 | observed |
| 2012 | 92 | 2,078 | observed |
| 2013 | 102 | 1,939 | observed |
| 2014 | 84 | 2,236 | observed |
| 2015 | 157 | 1,464 | observed |
| 2016 | 156 | 1,472 | observed |
| 2017 | 160 | 1,422 | observed |
| 2018 | 166 | 1,360 | observed |
| 2019 | 162 | 1,383 | observed |
| 2020 | 124 | 1,654 | observed |
| 2021 | 183 | 1,269 | observed |
| 2022 | 156 | 1,437 | observed |
| 2023 | 131 | 1,595 | observed |
| 2024 | 109 | 1,840 | observed |
| 2025 | 117 | 1,733 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Zella” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
