Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2015

Zuleyka

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,097 Trend ↓ Falling 48%
Rank 2025
#5,097
among girls · ↑50 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Zuleyka
How common
1 in 61,818
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
126 babies
All-time total
1,586
#5,501 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Zuleyka popularity over time

1,586 babies have been named Zuleyka since 1975, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Girls

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 – – – –
1970s 8 1 – #7,171
1980s 73 7 +813% #3,892
1990s 179 18 +145% #3,226
2000s 400 40 +123% #1,837
2010s 742 74 +86% #1,694
2020s (to 2025) 184 31 -59% #3,449

Where Zuleyka 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Zuleyka

Zuleyka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,097 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,586 American babies have been named Zuleyka. Its peak came in 2015, when 126 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Zuleyka?

The median living Zuleyka is about 12 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 1,600 people named Zuleyka are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Zuleyka year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 26 #5,097
2024 26 #5,147
2023 27 #4,997
2022 27 #5,026
2021 33 #4,324
2020 45 #3,449
2019 48 #3,335
2018 63 #2,743
2017 77 #2,383
2016 103 #1,955
2015 126 #1,694
2014 99 #2,009
2013 116 #1,774
2012 23 #5,892
2011 52 #3,221
2010 35 #4,303
2009 40 #3,943
2008 52 #3,265
2007 116 #1,837
2006 108 #1,893
2005 22 #5,799
2004 16 #7,390
2003 15 #7,577
2002 10 #10,241
2001 11 #9,348
2000 10 #9,869
1995 14 #6,640
1990 35 #3,226
1985 5 #12,505
1980 – –
1975 8 #7,171
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
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1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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1910 – –
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Famous people named Zuleyka

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Zuleyka Rivera Zuleyka Rivera Puerto Rican actress, model, and beauty queen b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zuleyka?

The median living Zuleyka is about 12 years old. Half of all living Zuleykas are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Zuleyka are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Zuleyka are alive in the United States, based on 1,586 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zuleyka in 2025?

Zuleyka ranked #5,097 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zuleyka?

1,586 babies have been named Zuleyka in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zuleyka most popular?

Zuleyka peaked in 2015, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Zuleyka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zuleyka rising or falling?

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

Will Zuleyka become more popular?

Zuleyka is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Zuleyka in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zuleyka?

Well-known people named Zuleyka include Zuleyka Rivera (actor).

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