Feminine dossier · first seen 1889

Zela

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1916

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1889Peak 19162025

Quick answers about Zela

An estimated 160 living Americans are named Zela.

Zela is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 42.9% from its 1916 peak.

The median age of a living American named Zela is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 18 years old.

Yes. Zela is holding steady, with 12 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

1916

Decline from peak

42.9%

2025

All-time

609

Zela peaked in 1916 with 21 girls. Today it is down 43% from its 1916 high, with 12 births in 2025.

Zela peaked in 1916, when 21 girls were given the name.

In 2025, 12 girls were given the name.

Down 42.9% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 609 Americans named Zela since 1889.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

160

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age9

Core range5–18

Mostly Gen Alpha: about 67% of living people named Zela were born 2013 or later.

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.