Zelda: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced ZEL-duh · 2 syllables

Shortened from Griselda.

How popular is Zelda?

Zelda was the #832 name in the US in 2025, given to 328 babies. It’s rising: up 92% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1900.

Babies named Zelda in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1900).

Half of US adults named Zelda are older than 65; most are between 21 and 89. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Zelda is pronounced ZEL-duh.

Zelda was the #832 name in the US in 2025, given to 328 babies. It’s rising: up 92% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1900.

Half of US adults named Zelda are older than 65. Most are between 21 and 89.