girl's name
Zelpha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 956
Zelpha is a girl's name. In 1957 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1916, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
Zelpha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1957, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 |
| 1890s | 89 |
| 1900s | 120 |
| 1910s | 256 |
| 1920s | 256 |
| 1930s | 119 |
| 1940s | 51 |
| 1950s (to 1957) | 39 |
How popular is Zelpha?
In 1957, Zelpha was given to 6 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 Zelpha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zelpha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zelpha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zelpha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zelpha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zelpha
How popular is the name Zelpha?
In 1957, Zelpha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Zelpha a girl's or a boy's name?
Zelpha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zelpha most popular?
Zelpha peaked in 1916, when 39 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.