Zuleyma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,720

among girls · ↑445 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zuleyma · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1990

49 babies

All-time total

951

#7,786 all-time among girls

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Zuleyma popularity over time

951 babies have been named Zuleyma since 1984, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	26	3	–	#9,823
1990s	293	29	+1027%	#2,491
2000s	262	26	-11%	#3,481
2010s	240	24	-8%	#4,734
2020s (to 2025)	130	22	-10%	#5,027

Where Zuleyma 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zuleyma

Zuleyma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,720 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 951 American babies have been named Zuleyma. Its peak came in 1990, when 49 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 Zuleyma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zuleyma?

The median living Zuleyma is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 29. An estimated 900 people named Zuleyma 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.

Zuleyma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,720
2024	20	#6,165
2023	22	#5,750
2022	27	#5,027
2021	20	#6,173
2020	19	#6,323
2019	21	#5,985
2018	25	#5,313
2017	26	#5,189
2016	22	#5,984
2015	19	#6,718
2014	26	#5,309
2013	23	#5,831
2012	23	#5,893
2011	24	#5,727
2010	31	#4,734
2009	31	#4,804
2008	36	#4,358
2007	48	#3,481
2006	26	#5,381
2005	14	#8,327
2004	17	#7,075
2003	12	#9,046
2002	25	#4,905
2001	28	#4,446
2000	25	#4,790
1995	34	#3,356
1990	49	#2,491
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zuleyma?

The median living Zuleyma is about 18 years old. Half of all living Zuleymas are between 10 and 29 years old.

How many people named Zuleyma are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Zuleyma are alive in the United States, based on 951 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zuleyma in 2025?

Zuleyma ranked #5,720 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zuleyma?

951 babies have been named Zuleyma in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zuleyma most popular?

Zuleyma peaked in 1990, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Zuleyma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zuleyma rising or falling?

Zuleyma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zuleyma become more popular?

Zuleyma looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Zuleyma in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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