Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- Joyous melody
- German
- Blessed, happy in life; variant of Selig
- Yiddish
- Blessed, happy in life; variant of Selig; Zelig was the name of a 1983 film by Woody Allen.
Syllables
3
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #2688, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3517, 43 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2024 | 64 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2016 | 38 |
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 2024 (rank #2253, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2604, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 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