girl's name
Zellie
ZEL-ee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 271
Zellie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 17 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 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zellie Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 23 |
| 1910s | 54 |
| 1920s | 42 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How Popular Is Zellie?
In 2025, Zellie was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Zellie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Zellie
- English ZEL-ee
Sibling Names for Zellie
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zellie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zellie
How popular is the name Zellie?
In 2025, Zellie was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zellie a girl's or a boy's name?
Zellie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zellie?
Zellie has 2 syllables.
When was Zellie most popular?
Zellie peaked in 1918, when 17 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Zellie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zellie currently ranks #10,341 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.