Zully: 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	7	1	–	#5,207
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	58	6	–	#4,930
1980s	91	9	+57%	#3,422
1990s	195	20	+114%	#3,421
2000s	218	22	+12%	#3,777
2010s	127	13	-42%	#6,870
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	-23%	#7,590

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,207

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,930

1980s

+57%

#3,422

1990s

195

+114%

#3,421

2000s

218

+12%

#3,777

2010s

127

-42%

#6,870

2020s (to 2025)

-23%

#7,590

The story of Zully

Zully is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,102 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 755 American babies have been named Zully. Its peak came in 2008, when 43 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 Zully stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zully?

The median living Zully is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 33. An estimated 700 people named Zully 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.

Zully year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#10,102
2024	15	#7,590
2023	11	#9,610
2022	5	#17,753
2021	12	#8,977
2020	6	#15,081
2019	6	#15,535
2018	–	–
2017	16	#7,440
2016	17	#7,229
2015	14	#8,444
2014	10	#10,952
2013	12	#9,607
2012	19	#6,870
2011	16	#7,780
2010	17	#7,509
2009	26	#5,536
2008	43	#3,777
2007	35	#4,377
2006	22	#6,123
2005	11	#10,123
2004	18	#6,767
2003	6	#15,779
2002	21	#5,672
2001	12	#8,754
2000	24	#4,979
1995	13	#7,040
1990	11	#7,879
1985	13	#5,677
1980	13	#5,543
1975	8	#7,172
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	7	#5,207
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zully?

The median living Zully is about 24 years old. Half of all living Zullys are between 16 and 33 years old.

How many people named Zully are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zully are alive in the United States, based on 755 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zully in 2025?

Zully ranked #10,102 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zully?

755 babies have been named Zully in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zully most popular?

Zully peaked in 2008, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Zully a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zully rising or falling?

Zully has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Zully popularity over time

The story of Zully

How old are people named Zully?

Zully year by year

Frequently asked questions

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