Zeal is a very rare variant of Zella that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Zeal is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,752 for boy births in the United States (and #8,071 across all names), given to 30 babies. Zeal was first reported in SSA data in 2006 and peaked in 2025 (30 births).
Boys named Zeal per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2006–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Zeal
Girls named Zeal per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2006–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here