Zuleika: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	13	1	–	#6,616
1970s	177	18	+1262%	#2,908
1980s	172	17	-3%	#3,100
1990s	282	28	+64%	#2,415
2000s	265	27	-6%	#3,213
2010s	235	24	-11%	#3,847
2020s (to 2025)	86	14	-39%	#6,406

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,616

1970s

177

+1262%

#2,908

1980s

172

-3%

#3,100

1990s

282

+64%

#2,415

2000s

265

-6%

#3,213

2010s

235

-11%

#3,847

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#6,406

The story of Zuleika

Zuleika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,837 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,230 American babies have been named Zuleika. Its peak came in 2007, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Zuleika?

The median living Zuleika is about 28 years old; half are between 15 and 37. An estimated 1,200 people named Zuleika 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.

Zuleika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,837
2024	17	#6,927
2023	19	#6,406
2022	14	#8,029
2021	9	#11,143
2020	10	#10,246
2019	15	#7,713
2018	17	#7,099
2017	25	#5,333
2016	25	#5,444
2015	21	#6,235
2014	40	#3,847
2013	19	#6,725
2012	16	#7,802
2011	27	#5,205
2010	30	#4,859
2009	32	#4,676
2008	39	#4,087
2007	54	#3,213
2006	41	#3,794
2005	18	#6,817
2004	23	#5,553
2003	14	#7,997
2002	15	#7,442
2001	12	#8,753
2000	17	#6,485
1995	21	#4,845
1990	33	#3,363
1985	8	#8,317
1980	16	#4,742
1975	20	#3,513
1970	11	#5,060
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zuleika?

The median living Zuleika is about 28 years old. Half of all living Zuleikas are between 15 and 37 years old.

How many people named Zuleika are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Zuleika are alive in the United States, based on 1,230 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zuleika mean?

From Arabic زُلَيْخَا (zulayḵā)

How popular is the name Zuleika in 2025?

Zuleika ranked #6,837 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zuleika?

1,230 babies have been named Zuleika in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zuleika most popular?

Zuleika peaked in 2007, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Zuleika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zuleika rising or falling?

Zuleika is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Zuleika popularity over time

The story of Zuleika

How old are people named Zuleika?

Zuleika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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