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Worldwide Name Statistics

Zelda

Ranked #2621 - 1 in 919,012 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,705 bearers

World total

8,705

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2621

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,705
Worldwide
~8,705
rank #2621
Rarity
1 in 919,012
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,705 in US

About the name Zelda

There are an estimated 8,705 people named Zelda alive worldwide today. That ranks Zelda at #2621 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Zelda is held by approximately 8,705 people, ranking #2621 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 38,128 U.S. residents).

Historically Zelda is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Zelda appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Zelda popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Zelda, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1882: 6
  3. 1884: 7
  4. 1885: 6
  5. 1886: 8
  6. 1887: 5
  7. 1888: 11
  8. 1889: 13
  9. 1890: 14
  10. 1891: 16
  11. 1892: 15
  12. 1893: 25
  13. 1894: 25
  14. 1895: 28
  15. 1896: 31
  16. 1897: 27
  17. 1898: 38
  18. 1899: 35
  19. 1900: 46
  20. 1901: 43
  21. 1902: 38
  22. 1903: 45
  23. 1904: 68
  24. 1905: 76
  25. 1906: 64
  26. 1907: 67
  27. 1908: 86
  28. 1909: 62
  29. 1910: 86
  30. 1911: 117
  31. 1912: 134
  32. 1913: 155
  33. 1914: 159
  34. 1915: 230
  35. 1916: 258
  36. 1917: 240
  37. 1918: 250
  38. 1919: 225
  39. 1920: 208
  40. 1921: 280
  41. 1922: 251
  42. 1923: 227
  43. 1924: 250
  44. 1925: 251
  45. 1926: 231
  46. 1927: 236
  47. 1928: 233
  48. 1929: 209
  49. 1930: 225
  50. 1931: 175
  51. 1932: 202
  52. 1933: 160
  53. 1934: 189
  54. 1935: 161
  55. 1936: 124
  56. 1937: 147
  57. 1938: 145
  58. 1939: 127
  59. 1940: 128
  60. 1941: 106
  61. 1942: 106
  62. 1943: 118
  63. 1944: 111
  64. 1945: 88
  65. 1946: 122
  66. 1947: 97
  67. 1948: 108
  68. 1949: 90
  69. 1950: 101
  70. 1951: 88
  71. 1952: 96
  72. 1953: 107
  73. 1954: 107
  74. 1955: 120
  75. 1956: 141
  76. 1957: 127
  77. 1958: 131
  78. 1959: 142
  79. 1960: 135
  80. 1961: 169
  81. 1962: 178
  82. 1963: 171
  83. 1964: 133
  84. 1965: 109
  85. 1966: 117
  86. 1967: 105
  87. 1968: 95
  88. 1969: 53
  89. 1970: 67
  90. 1971: 39
  91. 1972: 39
  92. 1973: 30
  93. 1974: 29
  94. 1975: 27
  95. 1976: 17
  96. 1977: 26
  97. 1978: 19
  98. 1979: 12
  99. 1980: 19
  100. 1981: 16
  101. 1982: 12
  102. 1983: 18
  103. 1984: 12
  104. 1985: 13
  105. 1986: 16
  106. 1987: 12
  107. 1988: 17
  108. 1989: 19
  109. 1990: 18
  110. 1991: 22
  111. 1992: 14
  112. 1993: 14
  113. 1994: 16
  114. 1995: 5
  115. 1996: 14
  116. 1997: 7
  117. 1998: 15
  118. 1999: 19
  119. 2000: 31
  120. 2001: 22
  121. 2002: 24
  122. 2003: 29
  123. 2004: 30
  124. 2005: 40
  125. 2006: 49
  126. 2007: 53
  127. 2008: 54
  128. 2009: 59
  129. 2010: 69
  130. 2011: 81
  131. 2012: 139
  132. 2013: 183
  133. 2014: 214
  134. 2015: 443
  135. 2016: 426
  136. 2017: 456
  137. 2018: 442
  138. 2019: 436
  139. 2020: 526
  140. 2021: 492
  141. 2022: 435
  142. 2023: 403
  143. 2024: 377
  144. 2025: 328

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Zelda worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,705 people named Zelda alive worldwide today, ranking #2621 globally.

Is Zelda a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 919,012 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,705 bearers, which is 1 in 38,128 Americans.

Is Zelda a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Zelda is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Zelda come from?

Who are famous people named Zelda?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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