Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Zettie

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Zettie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
49 babies
All-time total
1,468
#5,806 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Zettie popularity over time

1,468 babies have been named Zettie since 1884, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 56 – 56 6 – #692
1890s 130 – 130 13 +132% #661
1900s 169 – 169 17 +30% #759
1910s 267 5 272 27 +61% #977
1920s 296 – 296 30 +9% #1,122
1930s 225 – 225 23 -24% #1,288
1940s 162 – 162 16 -28% #1,807
1950s 106 5 111 11 -31% #2,575
1960s 47 – 47 5 -58% #4,182
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The story of Zettie

Zettie 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 1884, 1,468 American babies have been named Zettie. Its peak came in 1924, when 49 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 Zettie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zettie?

The median living Zettie is about 77 years old; half are between 70 and 85. An estimated 300 people named Zettie are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zettie year by year

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

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1965 5 #7,529 – –
1960 11 #4,182 – –
1955 14 #3,224 – –
1950 12 #3,234 – –
1945 12 #2,741 – –
1940 18 #1,963 – –
1935 32 #1,306 – –
1930 35 #1,288 – –
1925 28 #1,608 – –
1920 37 #1,281 – –
1915 33 #1,230 – –
1910 11 #1,520 – –
1905 19 #871 – –
1900 19 #884 – –
1895 22 #684 – –
1890 7 #1,206 – –
1885 5 #1,197 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zettie?

The median living Zettie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Zetties are between 70 and 85 years old.

How many people named Zettie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zettie are alive in the United States, based on 1,468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zettie in 2025?

Zettie 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 Zettie?

1,468 babies have been named Zettie in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zettie most popular?

Zettie peaked in 1924, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Zettie a boy or girl name?

Zettie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zettie rising or falling?

Zettie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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