Zulema: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,718

among girls · ↑211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zulema · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,114

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1996

106 babies

All-time total

4,062

#2,954 all-time among girls

First recorded

1889

in Social Security records

Zulema popularity over time

4,062 babies have been named Zulema since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	5	1	–	#1,478
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,234
1910s	43	4	+760%	#2,518
1920s	145	15	+237%	#1,824
1930s	146	15	+1%	#1,548
1940s	183	18	+25%	#1,809
1950s	194	19	+6%	#2,390
1960s	230	23	+19%	#2,295
1970s	440	44	+91%	#1,687
1980s	412	41	-6%	#2,157
1990s	804	80	+95%	#1,518
2000s	592	59	-26%	#2,235
2010s	424	42	-28%	#3,001
2020s (to 2025)	439	73	+73%	#1,909

Where Zulema is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	65	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	66	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

Where Zulema is most popular

Girls named Zulema per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Illinois.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zulema born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	109	0.130	+197%
Texas	60	0.075	+71%
Illinois	16	0.070	+60%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
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Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
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Kentucky	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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New Mexico	–	–	–
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Ohio	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zulema

Zulema is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,718 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 4,062 American babies have been named Zulema. Its peak came in 1996, when 106 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 Zulema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zulema?

The median living Zulema is about 30 years old; half are between 16 and 47. An estimated 3,600 people named Zulema 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.

Zulema year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	64	#2,718
2024	57	#2,929
2023	53	#3,139
2022	76	#2,424
2021	104	#1,909
2020	85	#2,155
2019	55	#3,001
2018	50	#3,244
2017	50	#3,245
2016	37	#4,082
2015	39	#3,914
2014	38	#4,002
2013	31	#4,644
2012	40	#3,914
2011	39	#3,915
2010	45	#3,571
2009	52	#3,250
2008	46	#3,583
2007	75	#2,508
2006	60	#2,915
2005	58	#2,864
2004	61	#2,709
2003	65	#2,521
2002	54	#2,818
2001	50	#2,923
2000	71	#2,235
1995	95	#1,597
1990	84	#1,754
1985	39	#2,544
1980	40	#2,439
1975	55	#1,728
1970	34	#2,306
1965	15	#3,401
1960	27	#2,306
1955	20	#2,552
1950	18	#2,435
1945	13	#2,597
1940	18	#1,964
1935	11	#2,730
1930	20	#1,874
1925	17	#2,282
1920	13	#2,730
1915	5	#4,967
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,234
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zulema?

The median living Zulema is about 30 years old. Half of all living Zulemas are between 16 and 47 years old.

How many people named Zulema are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Zulema are alive in the United States, based on 4,062 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zulema mean?

Zulema is a Spanish-language feminine name that may refer to:Zulema (1947–2013), American singer Zulema Castro de Peña, Argentine human rights activist Zulema de la Cruz, Spanish pianist and composer Zulema Fuentes-Pila, Spanish d

How popular is the name Zulema in 2025?

Zulema ranked #2,718 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zulema?

4,062 babies have been named Zulema in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zulema most popular?

Zulema peaked in 1996, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Zulema a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zulema rising or falling?

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

Will Zulema become more popular?

Zulema looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Zulema in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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