Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- Variant of Selma comely.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Zelma
Pronunciation
z(e)-lma, zel-ma
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #2502, 12 births); most recent 1944 (rank #3109, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1919 (rank #287, 488 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6838, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 16 |
| 2024 | – | 17 |
| 2023 | – | 14 |
| 2022 | – | 11 |
| 2021 | – | 12 |
| 2020 | – | 10 |
| 2019 | – | 14 |
| 2018 | – | 16 |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | 13 |
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