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Zelma

Pronounced Z EH1 L M AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1919
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Zelma?

Zelma is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 16,919 children — the 1,027th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 127 births across the past decade, against a peak of 488 in a single year. That peak was in 1919.

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1919Girls: 488Boys: 6

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
Z EH1 L M AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

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

Names like Zelma

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

Sibling names for Zelma

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Zelma?
Zelma ranks 1,027th among girls' names in US records, with 16,919 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 127.
Is Zelma a unisex name?
No. Zelma is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Zelma most popular?
1919, when 488 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.