Zellie
Zellie, is a French Thoroughbred racehorse. She was one of the best juvenile fillies in Europe in 2021 when she won four of her six races including the Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac.
Meaning & Origin of Zellie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zellie, is a French Thoroughbred racehorse. She was one of the best juvenile fillies in Europe in 2021 when she won four of her six races including the Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac.
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Origin & history
The Story of Zellie
Zellie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1897, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 12 Zellies were born — ranking #2,674 that year. As of 2026, Zellie ranks #9,702 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 271 Zellies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zellie
Zellie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 271 births in the dataset. Zellie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,553. Use the chart and map above to compare Zellie'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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