Girl · #1,826 in 2026

Zelie

Name: Popularity of the name Zelie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Zelie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Zélie is a French short form of the name Azélie. Anglicized spellings and pronunciations of the name also in use include Zelie and Zellie. In some instances the name Zaylee and its spelling variants are intended as phonetic versions of Zélie.

French

Current Rank

#1,826

Peak Rank

#1,491 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+8%

2002

First Year

2026

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#1491

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zelie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

French

Etymology

Derived from the Occitan Azalaïs , the name Azélie evolved from Adelais , which had itself been shortened from the same ancient Germanic source Adalheidis , meaning noble , as the other modern English forms Ada , Adela , Adele , Adelaide , Adeline , Alice , Alicia , and Alison and other variants. The name Zélie also has other origins. A connection to the French names Solange and Solenne , meaning solemn , via the short form Zéline , has also been suggested. It has also been considered a French form of the flower name Azalea . The French word for the flower is azalée . It has also been consider

The Story of Zelie

The earliest SSA record of Zelie as a baby girl name dates back to 2002, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 142 newborns named Zelie — #1,491 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Zelie on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zelie ranks #1,826 for baby girls with 111 births, gradually rising (+8%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Zelie

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Zélie de Lussan (1861-1949), American opera singer of French descent
Zelie Emerson (1883-1969), American suffragette active in England
Marie-Azélie “Zélie” Guérin (1833-1877), French woman and a recently canonized Roman Catholic saint
Zélie Lardé (1901-1974), Salvadoran painter

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Names that sound like Zelie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zelie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zelie

What does the name Zelie mean?

What is the origin of the name Zelie?

Zelie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.

How popular is Zelie in 2026?

In 2026, Zelie ranks #1,826 among girls' names in the U.S., with 111 babies given the name that year.

When was Zelie most popular?

Zelie reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #1,491 that year with 142 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Zelie most popular?

Zelie has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Kansas, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Zelie.

Is Zelie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Zelie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Zelie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zelie include Bernie, Travis, Lindley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zelie

Zelie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Zelie's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,491. Use the chart and map above to compare Zelie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.