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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Zelphia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Zelphia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
19 babies
All-time total
414
#13,243 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Zelphia popularity over time

414 babies have been named Zelphia since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1886Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,282
1890s 6 1 +20% #1,577
1900s 41 4 +583% #1,606
1910s 81 8 +98% #1,770
1920s 126 13 +56% #2,118
1930s 65 7 -48% #2,925
1940s 28 3 -57% #4,572
1950s 33 3 +18% #3,481
1960s 18 2 -45% #5,287
1970s 11 1 -39% #5,057
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The story of Zelphia

Zelphia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 414 American babies have been named Zelphia. Its peak came in 1921, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zelphia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Zelphia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1970 11 #5,057
1965 8 #5,287
1960 5 #7,323
1955 9 #4,374
1950 7 #4,735
1945 5 #5,239
1940 5 #5,024
1935 10 #2,925
1930 8 #3,655
1925 12 #2,936
1920 11 #3,092
1915 9 #3,128
1910 9 #1,770
1905 6 #1,928
1900 7 #1,720
1895 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zelphia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Zelphia in 2025?

Zelphia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Zelphia?

414 babies have been named Zelphia in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zelphia most popular?

Zelphia peaked in 1921, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Zelphia a boy or girl name?

Zelphia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zelphia rising or falling?

Zelphia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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