Declining since 2021, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Zeldy since 2006
Babies named Zeldy per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 33 |
| 2020s | 41 |
Meaning & origin
Zeldy is a modern American invention that first appeared on the U.S. baby-name landscape in 2006. It reached its peak popularity in 2020, but has been declining in use since 2021, reflecting the trajectory of many trendy vowel-ending coinages. As of 2025, it ranks 10,917th and is given to roughly 1 in every 200,908 baby girls, placing it firmly among the rarest names in the database. Its sound is reminiscent of better-known names like Zelda or Zella, and its creative spelling aligns with the parent's desire for a distinctive yet familiar-sounding choice. Though it has no recorded top-state concentrations, its recent emergence and fall in rank suggest it is a fad name with limited staying power.
Zeldy first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2006. It is most likely a modern coinage, possibly a variant of Zelda (itself of uncertain origin, perhaps a feminine form of the Yiddish name Selig, meaning 'blessed') or a blend of names like Zella and -dy. There is no well-attested historical derivation outside of this recent American usage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zel, Zelly
Sibling names for Zeldy
Names that share Zeldy's style, for a brother or sister.
