girl's name
Zelia
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,938
Zelia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zelia is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zelia over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 745 |
| 1910s | 380 |
| 1920s | 250 |
| 1930s | 100 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 120 |
| 1980s | 120 |
| 1990s | 170 |
| 2000s | 540 |
| 2010s | 785 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 325 |
How popular is Zelia?
In 2025, Zelia was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zelia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Zelia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zélia | Zélia is Zelia written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,007 in France, against #7,343 for Zelia. | 950 |
Names that peaked alongside Zelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zelia
How popular is the name Zelia?
In 2025, Zelia was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Zelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zelia?
Zelia has 3 syllables.
When was Zelia most popular?
Zelia peaked in 2010, when 100 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zelia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zelia currently ranks #1,007 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.