Zelia
Zelia is a feminine given name. Notable people named Zelia or Zélia include:Zealia Bishop (1897–1968), sometimes spelled Zelia, American short story writer Zelia N.
Meaning & Origin of Zelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zelia is a feminine given name. Notable people named Zelia or Zélia include:Zealia Bishop (1897–1968), sometimes spelled Zelia, American short story writer Zelia N.
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The Story of Zelia
Zelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 25 Zelias were born — ranking #5,287 that year. As of 2026, Zelia ranks #5,352 for baby girls with 24 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Zelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zelia
Zelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Zelia's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #693. Use the chart and map above to compare Zelia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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