First Name ZELMA

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • ZELMA is ranked as the 2366th most popular given name in the United States with an estimated population of 8,093.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 1% of all the first names are more popular.
  • There are 2.54 people named ZELMA for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a first name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on the analysis of 100 years worth of data from the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Baby Names database, the estimated population of people named ZELMA is 5,157.
  • The SSA data also shows that ZELMA is used as a girl's name 99% of the time.

First Names ZELMA
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 8,093 +/-3.9%
  • National Rank 2,366
  • Percentile Rank 0.99
  • Proportion/100k 2.5

SSA Baby Name statistics:

  • Population Estimate 5,157
  • National Rank 3,111
  • Percentile Rank 96.64%
  • Proportion/100k 1.62

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name ZELMA is 73.3% White, 5.7% Hispanic origin, 17.7% Black, 1.0% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name ZELMA have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name ZELMA is included in the following name categories:
  • US feminine baby name - Social Security Administration
  • Common US feminine given name - Census Bureau Data

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name ZELMA

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 73.3% 63.9% 9.4%
Hispanic origin 5.7% 16.3% -10.6%
Black 17.7% 12.3% 5.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1.0% 4.9% -3.9%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named ZELMA is Texas where 1,259 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named ZELMA, as 7.37 in every 100,000 West Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 98th, this rank was reached in the states of Texas.
  • West Virginia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 4 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Hawaii (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 7 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics First-Names ZELMA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 192 1.49 94.3% Indiana 165 2.5 93.6% Iowa 70 2.24 92.2% Kansas 105 3.63 89.5% Michigan 268 2.7 97.3% Minnesota 28 0.52 87.9% Missouri 120 4 91.8% Nebraska 26 1.4 77.6% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 302 2.6 95.6% South Dakota 9 1.04 52.4% Wisconsin 57 0.99 91.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name ZELMA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 192 1.49 94.3%
Indiana 165 2.5 93.6%
Iowa 70 2.24 92.2%
Kansas 105 3.63 89.5%
Michigan 268 2.7 97.3%
Minnesota 28 0.52 87.9%
Missouri 120 4 91.8%
Nebraska 26 1.4 77.6%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 302 2.6 95.6%
South Dakota 9 1.04 52.4%
Wisconsin 57 0.99 91.6%
West State Statistics First-Names ZELMA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 0 0 0.0% Arizona 76 1.13 87.0% California 854 2.2 97.7% Colorado 68 1.26 87.7% Hawaii 6 0.42 54.8% Idaho 23 1.43 73.6% Montana 16 1.53 66.5% Nevada 46 1.62 83.1% New Mexico 30 1.42 74.9% Oregon 58 1.47 85.7% Utah 50 1.69 82.8% Washington 203 2.87 95.6% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name ZELMA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 0 0 0.0%
Arizona 76 1.13 87.0%
California 854 2.2 97.7%
Colorado 68 1.26 87.7%
Hawaii 6 0.42 54.8%
Idaho 23 1.43 73.6%
Montana 16 1.53 66.5%
Nevada 46 1.62 83.1%
New Mexico 30 1.42 74.9%
Oregon 58 1.47 85.7%
Utah 50 1.69 82.8%
Washington 203 2.87 95.6%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics First-Names ZELMA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 86 2.4 90.4% Maine 20 1.53 70.6% Massachusetts 49 0.72 82.6% New Hampshire 0 0 0.0% New Jersey 42 0.47 81.6% New York 234 1.19 95.9% Pennsylvania 180 1.41 94.4% Rhode Island 0 0 0.0% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name ZELMA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 86 2.4 90.4%
Maine 20 1.53 70.6%
Massachusetts 49 0.72 82.6%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.0%
New Jersey 42 0.47 81.6%
New York 234 1.19 95.9%
Pennsylvania 180 1.41 94.4%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.0%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics First-Names ZELMA State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 92 1.9 91.4% Arkansas 128 4.32 91.7% Delaware 7 0.76 73.4% Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 87.6% Florida 538 2.71 97.9% Georgia 215 2.13 95.3% Kentucky 136 3.08 91.8% Louisiana 141 3.03 92.5% Maryland 97 1.63 92.8% Mississippi 120 4 91.8% North Carolina 507 5.1 97.7% Oklahoma 199 5.14 93.1% South Carolina 111 2.3 91.9% Tennessee 263 4.02 95.5% Texas 1,259 4.67 98.5% Virginia 203 2.44 94.7% West Virginia 136 7.37 88.5%

South States
State stats for the first name ZELMA

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 92 1.9 91.4%
Arkansas 128 4.32 91.7%
Delaware 7 0.76 73.4%
Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 87.6%
Florida 538 2.71 97.9%
Georgia 215 2.13 95.3%
Kentucky 136 3.08 91.8%
Louisiana 141 3.03 92.5%
Maryland 97 1.63 92.8%
Mississippi 120 4 91.8%
North Carolina 507 5.1 97.7%
Oklahoma 199 5.14 93.1%
South Carolina 111 2.3 91.9%
Tennessee 263 4.02 95.5%
Texas 1,259 4.67 98.5%
Virginia 203 2.44 94.7%
West Virginia 136 7.37 88.5%
 

Full Names with ZELMA as a First Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have ZELMA as a first name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named ZELMA.

The most popular full name is ZELMA Smith. 1.32% of all the people named ZELMA have this family name.

There are 1220 last names associated with this first name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name ZELMA

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 ZELMA Smith 1.32%
2 ZELMA Williams 1.26%
3 ZELMA Johnson 1.03%
4 ZELMA Brown 0.80%
5 ZELMA Harris 0.63%
6 ZELMA Simmons 0.63%
7 ZELMA Davis 0.57%
8 ZELMA Jones 0.52%
9 ZELMA Clark 0.46%
10 ZELMA Jackson 0.46%
11 ZELMA Miller 0.46%
12 ZELMA Reed 0.46%
13 ZELMA Coleman 0.40%
14 ZELMA Lee 0.40%
15 ZELMA Thomas 0.40%
16 ZELMA Walker 0.40%
17 ZELMA Adams 0.34%
18 ZELMA Bennett 0.34%
19 ZELMA Carter 0.34%
20 ZELMA Evans 0.34%