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Zelia

Girl

Meaning of Zelia: Greek: 'zealous'

Zelia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4154th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4154

33 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,177

First recorded 1883 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 33 babies
US babies named Zelia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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