girl's name
Zella
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,409
Zella is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 117 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1917, when 298 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 28,337 babies in the United States is given this name.
Zella 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 | 639 |
| 1890s | 1,184 |
| 1900s | 1,272 |
| 1910s | 2,214 |
| 1920s | 2,287 |
| 1930s | 1,374 |
| 1940s | 924 |
| 1950s | 571 |
| 1960s | 316 |
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 334 |
| 2010s | 1,240 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 820 |
How popular is Zella?
In 2025, Zella was given to 117 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zella 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 Zella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zella
How popular is the name Zella?
In 2025, Zella was given to 117 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zella a girl's or a boy's name?
Zella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zella most popular?
Zella peaked in 1917, when 298 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Zella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zella currently ranks #1,742 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.