How Many People Are Named Zell?
An estimated 125 people in the United States have the first name Zell. It is used for both genders, with 63.5% female. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Zell peaked in popularity in 1925 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zell has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
125
About 1 in 2,742,035 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
63.5% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1925
29 births
Total Registered
583
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zell
Zell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (36.5%) and females (63.5%). Out of 583 total births registered, 213 were male and 370 were female.
Zell as a male name
Ranked #14,176 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1919 (16 births)
Zell as a female name
Ranked #5,404 in 1958
7 female births in 1958
Peak: 1925 (21 births)
Zell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zell span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 165 babies were registered. Zell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zell by Decade
How has Zell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zell by State
Birth registrations for Zell span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Virginia, Georgia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Georgia, Virginia. On average, about 8 Zells were registered per state.
Zell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zell?
We estimate approximately 125 people named Zell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,742,035 Americans share this first name.
Is Zell a common name?
Zell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 583 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zell most popular?
Zell reached peak popularity in 1925, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zell is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zell a female name?
Zell is predominantly female. 63.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zell Smith, Zell Johnson, Zell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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