unisex name
Zell
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 583
Zell is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 63% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Zell started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 58 |
| 1910s | 165 |
| 1920s | 156 |
| 1930s | 62 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 10 |
How popular is Zell?
In 2023, Zell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Zell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zell
How popular is the name Zell?
In 2023, Zell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Zell a girl's or a boy's name?
Zell is used for both girls and boys. About 63% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Zell?
Zell has 1 syllable.
When was Zell most popular?
Zell peaked in 1925, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Was Zell originally a boys' or girls' name?
Zell was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.