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Zelie
OriginFrench
Meaning"noble"
US Rank#1702
2025 SSA
About Zelie
A cute, zippy French saint's name that's picking up in popularity there, and starting to in the US as well. Zélie originated as a short form of Azélie, thought to derive from Adelaide via the Occitan form Azalaïs. Saint Zélie was born Marie-Azélie.
Pronounced ZEL-ee.
As of October 2026, Zelie ranked #1702 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1497 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,296 | 50 | 28 |
| 2016 | #2,220 | 87 | 49.1 |
| 2017 | #2,256 | 84 | 48.7 |
| 2018 | #2,333 | 79 | 46.4 |
| 2019 | #1,843 | 111 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | #1,922 | 100 | 61.9 |
| 2021 | #1,497 | 142 | 86.5 |
| 2022 | #1,906 | 106 | 64.6 |
| 2023 | #1,772 | 116 | 72.3 |
| 2024 | #1,836 | 110 | 67.9 |
| 2025 | #1,702 | 121 | 75.3 |
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Zelie in pop culture
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baby in the French film "Comme les autres"
- Zelie
illustrated children's comic book series in France
- Zelie St. Pierre
character in "Villette" by Charlotte Bronte
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