How Many People Are Named Zerline?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Zerline. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Zerline peaked in popularity in 1920 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zerline 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 Zerline paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Zerline is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Zerline is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1920
8 births
Total Registered
66
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zerline
Zerline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 66 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zerline as a female name
Ranked #6,065 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1920 (8 births)
Zerline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zerline span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 28 babies were registered. While Zerline is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zerline by Decade
How has Zerline 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.
Zerline + Last Name Combinations
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Zerline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zerline?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Zerline 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Zerline a common name?
Zerline is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 66 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zerline most popular?
Zerline reached peak popularity in 1920, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zerline is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zerline a female name?
Zerline is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zerline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zerline Smith, Zerline Johnson, Zerline 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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