girl's name
Zelah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 91
Zelah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2012.
Zelah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
How popular is Zelah?
In 2025, Zelah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zelah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zelah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zelah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zelah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zelah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zelah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zelah
How popular is the name Zelah?
In 2025, Zelah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zelah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zelah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zelah most popular?
Zelah peaked in 2019, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zelah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zelah currently ranks #14,843 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.