Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Famous warrior
- Hebrew
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Pronunciation
z(e)-lda, zel-da
Famous People
Author Zelda Fitzgerald (wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Robin Williams and Marsha Garces
More about the name
Zelda is a nickname for the feminine name Griselda, from Old High German Grisja Hilda, 'Grey Battle-maid'. It is also (Yiddish: זעלדאַ or זעלדע, Hebrew: זלדה) the feminine form of the Yiddish name Zelig, (זעליג) meaning 'blessed', 'happy'.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1932 (rank #3778, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #558, 526 births); most recent 2025 (rank #832, 328 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 328 |
| 2024 | – | 376 |
| 2023 | – | 403 |
| 2022 | – | 435 |
| 2021 | – | 492 |
| 2020 | – | 526 |
| 2019 | – | 436 |
| 2018 | – | 442 |
| 2017 | – | 456 |
| 2016 | – | 426 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #735, 50 births); most recent 2025 (rank #922, 38 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1121, 34 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1511, 21 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2014 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #420, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #881, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #285, 13 births); most recent 2022 (rank #484, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence