Sulma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#6,003
1960s	10	1	+67%	#7,509
1970s	66	7	+560%	#5,555
1980s	85	9	+29%	#6,293
1990s	138	14	+62%	#3,993
2000s	94	9	-32%	#7,277
2010s	10	1	-89%	#18,141
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-17%	#17,232

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,003

1960s

+67%

#7,509

1970s

+560%

#5,555

1980s

+29%

#6,293

1990s

138

+62%

#3,993

2000s

-32%

#7,277

2010s

-89%

#18,141

2020s (to 2025)

-17%

#17,232

The story of Sulma

Sulma is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 414 American babies have been named Sulma. Its peak came in 1990, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sulma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sulma?

The median living Sulma is about 34 years old; half are between 25 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Sulma are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sulma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#17,232
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#18,141
2016	5	#18,564
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	9	#12,329
2008	9	#12,470
2007	7	#15,291
2006	7	#14,963
2005	10	#10,821
2004	9	#11,502
2003	5	#18,075
2002	12	#8,774
2001	15	#7,277
2000	11	#9,089
1995	13	#6,988
1990	26	#3,993
1985	11	#6,410
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,853
1970	5	#9,155
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sulma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sulma?

The median living Sulma is about 34 years old. Half of all living Sulmas are between 25 and 42 years old.

How many people named Sulma are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sulma are alive in the United States, based on 414 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sulma in 2025?

Sulma did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sulma?

414 babies have been named Sulma in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sulma most popular?

Sulma peaked in 1990, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Sulma a boy or girl name?

Sulma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sulma rising or falling?

Sulma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sulma popularity over time

The story of Sulma

How old are people named Sulma?

Sulma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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