Gender
Female
Origin
- Latin
- Little Marcus
- Greek
- Variant of Selena, Celine
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Zella
Pronunciation
z(el)-la
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1917 (rank #363, 298 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1733, 117 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 |
| 2024 | 108 |
| 2023 | 131 |
| 2022 | 156 |
| 2021 | 183 |
| 2020 | 124 |
| 2019 | 162 |
| 2018 | 166 |
| 2017 | 159 |
| 2016 | 156 |
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 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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