Zuella
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a diminutive of Zula or Sula.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Zuella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zuella today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zuella births was 1922 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zuella. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Zuella. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1922
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1925 SSA rank
#5,769
Tracked since 1914
Popularity
Zuella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zuella from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Zuella remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zuella by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zuella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zuella
The name Zuella is believed to have its origins in the ancient Germanic languages, tracing back to the 5th century or earlier. It is thought to be derived from the Proto-Germanic root "sul," meaning "sun" or "solar." This root is also found in other Germanic names like Solveig and Solbjørg.
While the name's precise etymology is uncertain, some scholars suggest it could be a feminized form of the male name Zulio or Zulius, which itself may have evolved from the Latin name Julius. Others propose it may be a variant of the name Zula, which has roots in various Slavic languages and means "rose."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zuella can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the region of Saxony, Germany. Here, a woman named Zuella is mentioned in a land transaction dated around the year 1150.
In the 13th century, a Benedictine nun named Zuella von Merseburg is noted in religious records from the Merseburg Cathedral in present-day Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. She lived between approximately 1220 and 1285.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian noblewoman named Zuella Farnese (1518-1589) was a prominent figure at the court of the Duchy of Parma. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her role in the construction of the Palazzo della Pilotta in Parma.
In the 17th century, Zuella van Leeuwarden (1625-1698) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for her still life paintings and portraits. She was active in the city of Leeuwarden, in the province of Friesland.
A more recent historical figure with the name Zuella was Zuella Daunt (1880-1961), an Irish writer and activist who campaigned for women's rights and Irish independence. She was a member of the Gaelic League and the Irish Literary Revival movement.
People
Zuella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zuella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zuella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zuella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zuella going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Zuella a common name?
We classify Zuella as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 26 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zuella most popular?
The single biggest year for Zuella was 1922, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zuella is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zuella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zuella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zuella in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zuella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zuella in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zuella can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Zuella?
You can see how many people share the name Zuella on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.