girl's name
Zelphia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 414
Zelphia is a girl's name. In 1970 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
Zelphia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1970, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 41 |
| 1910s | 81 |
| 1920s | 126 |
| 1930s | 65 |
| 1940s | 28 |
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s (to 1970) | 11 |
How popular is Zelphia?
In 1970, Zelphia was given to 11 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 Zelphia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zelphia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zelphia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zelphia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zelphia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zelphia
How popular is the name Zelphia?
In 1970, Zelphia was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Zelphia a girl's or a boy's name?
Zelphia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zelphia most popular?
Zelphia peaked in 1921, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.