The first name Zella
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Zella, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 4 births (#4,535).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zella with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zella at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 117 girls born in the United States were named Zella, the 1,746th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1917, when 298 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Zella
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zella DayAmerican singer-songwriter, born 1995
Questions
- How popular is the name Zella?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Zella, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2020, with 4 births.
- Is Zella a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 13,369 US babies named Zella since 1880 were girls.
- When was Zella most popular?
- 1917 in the United States, when 298 babies were named Zella, its highest rank at 365th.