How Many People Are Named Zerelda?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Zerelda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Zerelda peaked in popularity in 1939 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zerelda 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 Zerelda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zerelda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1939
7 births
Total Registered
49
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zerelda
Zerelda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 49 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zerelda as a female name
Ranked #18,838 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1939 (7 births)
Zerelda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zerelda span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 12 babies were registered. Zerelda remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zerelda by Decade
How has Zerelda 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.
Zerelda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zerelda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zerelda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zerelda?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Zerelda 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Zerelda a common name?
Zerelda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zerelda most popular?
Zerelda reached peak popularity in 1939, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zerelda is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zerelda a female name?
Zerelda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zerelda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zerelda Smith, Zerelda Johnson, Zerelda 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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