14,014births recorded
3Countries
2Variants
1894Peak · United States
#1733United States 2025
Zella is a girl name family recorded 14,014 times in 3 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#1733 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1894, at 43.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Zela (France).
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 Zella
How we grouped these names
- Zella ↔ Zela — spelling variant
Questions about Zella
How popular is the name Zella?
In 2025 it ranked #1733 in the United States. Official registers record 14,014 births across 3 countries.
What is Zella in other languages?
Zela (English).
When was Zella most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1894, at 43.1 births per 100,000.
Is Zella a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Zella is a girl name.