Zulema
Zulema was the 2718th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 64 babies. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 1478th; the most babies were born in 1996 (106). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,196 places. More babies were named Zulema in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,718 girls, down 563 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 64girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1996106 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,062babies recorded
Zulema popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,718 | 64 |
| 2020 | #2,155 | 85 |
| 2010 | #3,571 | 45 |
| 2000 | #2,235 | 71 |
| 1990 | #1,754 | 84 |
| 1980 | #2,439 | 40 |
| 1970 | #2,306 | 34 |
| 1960 | #2,306 | 27 |
| 1950 | #2,435 | 18 |
| 1940 | #1,964 | 18 |
| 1930 | #1,874 | 20 |
| 1920 | #2,730 | 13 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Zulema, counting every spelling?
Zulema has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Zulema?
64 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zulema (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Zulema born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 131 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zulema.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zulema?
About 3,500 people born in the US named Zulema are alive today, with a median age of 31; half are between 17 and 47. That makes Zulema mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zulema by state
How common Zulema was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (3.0×), Texas (1.7×). In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Zulema
How popular is the name Zulema?
Zulema was the 2718th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 64 babies. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 1478th; the most babies were born in 1996 (106). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,196 places. More babies were named Zulema in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Zulema a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Zulema in the US.
Where is Zulema most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zulema was most common in California (0.13 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Illinois.