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Origin & history of Zelig1
Jewish / Yiddish roots
Zelig comes from the Jewish / Yiddish tradition, meaning Protector, blessed, iconic, exalted, special..
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How popular is Zelig?
2019
peak year
Today, Zelig is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8686), with only about 10 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2019, 12 babies were given the name (ranked #7164 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Zelig's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 181 babies have been registered as Zelig since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
12
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #7,164)
(ranked #7,164)
10
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
100
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
181
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Zelig5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
Z8
E5
L3
I9
G7
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Zelig🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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