How Many People Are Named Zettie?
An estimated 231 people in the United States have the first name Zettie. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 78 years old, and Zettie peaked in popularity in 1924 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zettie 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 Zettie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Zettie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
231
About 1 in 1,483,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1924
49 births
Total Registered
1,468
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zettie
Zettie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,468 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Zettie as a male name
Ranked #4,502 in 1958
5 male births in 1958
Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Zettie as a female name
Ranked #6,563 in 1966
6 female births in 1966
Peak: 1924 (49 births)
Zettie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zettie span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 296 babies were registered. Zettie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zettie by Decade
How has Zettie 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.
Zettie by State
Birth registrations for Zettie span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama. The lowest are in West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee. On average, about 27 Zetties were registered per state.
Zettie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zettie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zettie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zettie?
We estimate approximately 231 people named Zettie 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 1,483,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Zettie a common name?
Zettie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,468 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zettie most popular?
Zettie reached peak popularity in 1924, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zettie is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zettie a female name?
Zettie is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zettie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zettie Smith, Zettie Johnson, Zettie 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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