Zelie is a rare variant of Zella that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Zelie is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,702 for girl births in the United States (and #3,128 across all names), given to 121 babies. Zelie first appears in 2002 and peaked in 2021 (142 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | 121 | #1,702 |
| 2024 | 111 | 111 | #1,822 |
| 2023 | 116 | 116 | #1,773 |
| 2022 | 106 | 106 | #1,906 |
| 2021 | 142 | 142 | #1,497 |
| 2020 | 100 | 100 | #1,923 |
| 2019 | 111 | 111 | #1,843 |
| 2018 | 79 | 79 | #2,333 |
| 2017 | 84 | 84 | #2,256 |
| 2016 | 87 | 87 | #2,220 |
| 2015 | 50 | 50 | #3,297 |
| 2014 | 25 | 25 | #5,454 |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | #6,722 |
| 2012 | 16 | 16 | #7,798 |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | #7,116 |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | #6,179 |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | #9,374 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | #11,594 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #20,541 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #17,138 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #16,444 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #16,079 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #15,766 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #18,068 |