Zula: 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	341	34	–	#308
1890s	639	64	+87%	#314
1900s	662	66	+4%	#372
1910s	892	89	+35%	#489
1920s	872	87	-2%	#652
1930s	487	49	-44%	#855
1940s	258	26	-47%	#1,334
1950s	113	11	-56%	#2,534
1960s	30	3	-73%	#5,695
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	10	1	–	#18,081
2010s	73	7	+630%	#7,023
2020s (to 2025)	73	12	+67%	#7,589

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

341

–

#308

1890s

639

+87%

#314

1900s

662

+4%

#372

1910s

892

+35%

#489

1920s

872

-2%

#652

1930s

487

-44%

#855

1940s

258

-47%

#1,334

1950s

113

-56%

#2,534

1960s

-73%

#5,695

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#18,081

2010s

+630%

#7,023

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#7,589

The story of Zula

Zula is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,280 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,450 American babies have been named Zula. Its peak came in 1922, when 127 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Zula stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zula?

The median living Zula is about 77 years old; half are between 16 and 86. An estimated 600 people named Zula 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.

Zula year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#17,280
2024	15	#7,589
2023	15	#7,635
2022	15	#7,629
2021	10	#10,287
2020	13	#8,403
2019	17	#7,023
2018	11	#9,803
2017	15	#7,838
2016	9	#11,776
2015	–	–
2014	7	#14,552
2013	9	#11,965
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,576
2010	–	–
2009	5	#20,188
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#18,081
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,535
1960	7	#5,695
1955	8	#4,739
1950	17	#2,534
1945	33	#1,417
1940	30	#1,403
1935	51	#973
1930	71	#855
1925	96	#757
1920	105	#710
1915	102	#657
1910	70	#489
1905	61	#432
1900	71	#396
1895	55	#378
1890	65	#314
1885	38	#336
1880	27	#308

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zula?

The median living Zula is about 77 years old. Half of all living Zulas are between 16 and 86 years old.

How many people named Zula are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zula are alive in the United States, based on 4,450 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zula in 2025?

Zula ranked #17,280 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zula?

4,450 babies have been named Zula in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zula most popular?

Zula peaked in 1922, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Zula a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zula rising or falling?

Zula is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Zula popularity over time

The story of Zula

How old are people named Zula?

Zula year by year

Frequently asked questions

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