Zelina
Girl name · #4798 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Zelina, placing it at #4798 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Zelina.
Babies named Zelina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Zelina first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zelina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zelina in class?
Zelina scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zelina is most common
State-level data for Zelina is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zelina
Statistically, parents drawn to Zelina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lumina, Zeina, Lucina, Calina, and Safina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zelina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
| 1995 | 5 | #13386 |
| 1994 | 14 | #6319 |
| 1993 | 16 | #5673 |
| 1992 | 9 | #8734 |
| 1991 | 14 | #6253 |
| 1990 | 13 | #6465 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zelina a popular girl name?
Zelina ranked #4798 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Zelina most popular?
Zelina peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zelina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Zelina. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.