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Zella

Pronounced Z EH1 L L AA1 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1917
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Zella?

Zella is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 13,250 children — the 1,200th most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1917, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1917, when 298 children were given it.

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Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
Z EH1 L L AA1
Stress pattern:
11
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Zella

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Zella

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Zella?
Zella ranks 1,200th among girls' names in US records, with 13,250 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,502.
Is Zella a unisex name?
No. Zella is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Zella most popular?
1917, when 298 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.