Zell Name Popularity and Statistics

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

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births583
First Year on Record1898

Zell popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2023Boys5#12,239
2020Boys5#12,022
2019Boys5#12,145
2018Boys5#12,156
2015Boys9#8,040
2013Boys10#7,537
2012Boys6#10,770
2011Boys5#12,287
2009Boys5#12,491
2007Boys5#12,367
2002Boys5#10,667
2001Boys7#8,339
1980Boys5#6,250
1958Girls7#4,890
1955Girls5#5,828
1955Boys5#3,886
1950Girls5#5,301
1948Boys5#3,668
1947Boys5#3,733
1946Girls5#4,960
1946Boys6#3,173
1943Boys6#3,231
1942Boys6#3,212
1941Boys5#3,505

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1925 · Girls

21 recorded births and rank #1,891.

1922 · Girls

17 recorded births and rank #2,186.

1919 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #1,973.

1912 · Girls

15 recorded births and rank #1,421.

Where Zell ranked highest in 1925

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

GA
Rank #468 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Zell