How Many People Are Named Zylphia?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Zylphia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Zylphia peaked in popularity in 1942 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zylphia 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 Zylphia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Zylphia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Zylphia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1942
7 births
Total Registered
29
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zylphia
Zylphia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 29 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zylphia as a female name
Ranked #4,123 in 1942
7 female births in 1942
Peak: 1942 (7 births)
Zylphia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zylphia span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 17 babies were registered. While Zylphia is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zylphia by Decade
How has Zylphia 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.
Zylphia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zylphia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zylphia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zylphia?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Zylphia 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Zylphia a common name?
Zylphia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zylphia most popular?
Zylphia reached peak popularity in 1942, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zylphia is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zylphia a female name?
Zylphia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zylphia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zylphia Smith, Zylphia Johnson, Zylphia 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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