How Many People Are Named Zelna?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Zelna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Zelna peaked in popularity in 1922 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zelna as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Zelna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Zelna is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Zelna is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1922
11 births
Total Registered
45
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zelna
Zelna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 45 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zelna as a female name
Ranked #5,274 in 1929
5 female births in 1929
Peak: 1922 (11 births)
Zelna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zelna span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 28 babies were registered. Zelna remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zelna by Decade
How has Zelna 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.
Zelna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zelna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zelna
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zelna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zelna?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Zelna 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Zelna a common name?
Zelna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zelna most popular?
Zelna reached peak popularity in 1922, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zelna is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Zelna was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Zelna a female name?
Zelna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Zelna have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Zelna peaked in 1922, and the average living bearer is about 66 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Zelna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zelna Smith, Zelna Johnson, Zelna 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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