The name Zelia reached its peak in 2015, with 25 registrations (ranked #5454). The name has actually been around since 1883 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6172) today, averaging about 21 new babies per year. Zelia's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,143 American babies have carried this name.