girl's name
Zelda
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 18,161
the United States
#832
2025 births
Zelda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 328 babies in the United States, ranking #832. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Zelda is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 526 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zelda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 62 |
| 1890s | 254 |
| 1900s | 595 |
| 1910s | 1,854 |
| 1920s | 2,376 |
| 1930s | 1,655 |
| 1940s | 1,074 |
| 1950s | 1,160 |
| 1960s | 1,265 |
| 1970s | 305 |
| 1980s | 154 |
| 1990s | 144 |
| 2000s | 391 |
| 2010s | 2,889 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,561 |
How popular is Zelda?
In 2025, Zelda was given to 328 babies in the United States, ranking #832 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Zelda 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 Zelda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zelda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zelda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zelda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zelda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zelda
How popular is the name Zelda?
In 2025, Zelda was given to 328 babies in the United States, ranking #832 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Zelda a girl's or a boy's name?
Zelda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zelda?
Zelda has 2 syllables.
When was Zelda most popular?
Zelda peaked in 2020, when 526 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zelda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zelda currently ranks #703 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.