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Zelie

/ˈzɛli/ · 100% girls · 121 born in 2025

Zelie has been given to about 1,264 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈzɛli/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,257
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zelie per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2021 · 142
  • Born in 2025121
  • All time1,264
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Zelie?

Its best year was 2021, when 142 babies were given the name, ranking 1497th. The typical living American called Zelie is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Nebraska, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Zelie

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nellie0.82
  2. Kellie0.82
  3. Ellie0.81
  4. Shellie0.82
  5. Leslie0.75
  6. Kelsie0.75
  7. Sallie0.74
  8. Shelbie0.76

Middle names for Zelie

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zelie Noelle0.83
  2. Zelie Catherine0.80
  3. Zelie Frances0.80
  4. Zelie Belle0.80
  5. Zelie Josephine0.80
  6. Zelie Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Zelie

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elowensister · 0.96
  2. Matheobrother · 0.96
  3. Azaiahbrother · 0.96
  4. Kaisenbrother · 0.95
  5. Lakelynsister · 0.94
  6. Alaiyasister · 0.94

Where Zelie is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Nebraska0.03%
  2. Kansas0.02%
  3. Indiana0.01%
  4. Missouri0.01%
  5. Minnesota0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zelie Wilson0.75
  2. Zelie Williams0.75
  3. Zelie Walker0.75
  4. Zelie Turner0.75
  5. Zelie Torres0.75
  6. Zelie Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Zelie

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Zelie across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.