6,369births recorded
9Countries
3Variants
2013Peak · Belgium
#1034France 2025
Zelia is a girl name family recorded 6,369 times in 9 countries since 1883. It ranks highest today in France (#1034 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2013, at 20.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Zeliha (Austria, England & Wales, Germany (large cities)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Zelia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelia | French | 3,635 | 🇫🇷 France | #1034 | 1900 | ▼ 37 % |
| Zelia | French | 1,177 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4265 | 1899 | ▲ 47 % |
| Zelia | French | 173 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2020 | – |
| Zelia | French | 39 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2006 | – |
| Zelia | French | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1952 | – |
| Zelia | French | 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2011 | – |
| Zeliha | German | 705 | 🇫🇷 France | #3508 | 2015 | ▼ 79 % |
| Zeliha | German | 106 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2016 | – |
| Zeliha | German | 97 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2012 | – |
| Zeliha | German | 14 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2017 | – |
| Zeliha | German | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Zélya | French | 370 | 🇫🇷 France | #1527 | 2024 | ▲ 277 % |
| Zélya | French | 22 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2020 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Zelia ↔ Zeliha — spelling variant
- Zelia ↔ Zélya — spelling variant
Questions about Zelia
How popular is the name Zelia?
In 2025 it ranked #1034 in France. Official registers record 6,369 births across 9 countries.
What is Zelia in other languages?
Zeliha (German); Zélya (French).
When was Zelia most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2013, at 20.8 births per 100,000.
Is Zelia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Zelia is a girl name.