Zelda Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Zelda is most popular in New York, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Zelda has been falling for female in MidWest, falling for female in Northeast, falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Zelda' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 6773rd out of 6773 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 426th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 565th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 898th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1830th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5557th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3352nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 713th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Zelda' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Zelda"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Zelda"

"Zelda" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 6773rd of 6773 5
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 426th of 9107 4,337
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 565th of 9204 2,749
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 898th of 12526 2,363
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1830th of 19264 804
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 5557th of 27321 238
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 3352nd of 35406 721
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 713th of 30306 4,832

Regional Popularity of "Zelda" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Zelda" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
410th/410
100.00%
318th/318
100.00%
542nd/542
100.00%
446th/446
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
606th/606
100.00%
421st/421
100.00%
603rd/603
100.00%
763rd/763
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
1194th/1194
100.00%
882nd/882
100.00%
726th/726
100.00%
1262nd/1262
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 100.00%
1617th/1617
100.00%
1240th/1240
100.00%
3003rd/3003
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- 100.00%
2369th/2369
- -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
3907th/3907
100.00%
2058th/2058
100.00%
4328th/4328
100.00%
3172nd/3172
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
667th/667
100.00%
773rd/773
100.00%
797th/797
100.00%
647th/647

State-by-State Popularity of "Zelda"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Zelda" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.