Zel Name Popularity and Statistics

Zel is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Spelling

How Do You Spell Zel?

Zel is spelled Z-E-L. The name has 3 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2019
Total Recorded U.S. Births29
First Year on Record1971
Latest U.S. Data

Zel Popularity in 2019

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Girls

Rank#12,448

Recorded Births7

Boys

Rank#7,173

Recorded Births11

What Changed?
  • Girls usage rose 1,345 places to #12,448 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 2018.
  • Boys usage fell 2,266 places to #7,173 and recorded 6 more births compared with 1971.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Zel Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1971 through 2019. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2019Girls7#12,448
2019Boys11#7,173
2018Girls6#13,793
1971Boys5#4,907
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Zel Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

2019 · Boys

11 recorded births

National rank #7,173

#2

2019 · Girls

7 recorded births

National rank #12,448

#3

2018 · Girls

6 recorded births

National rank #13,793

#4

1971 · Boys

5 recorded births

National rank #4,907