Tulsi
Girl name · #4124 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Tulsi, placing it at #4124 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Tulsi.
Babies named Tulsi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Tulsi first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 36 babies and a rank of #4039. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tulsi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tulsi in class?
Tulsi scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tulsi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tulsi is most common
State-level data for Tulsi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tulsi
Statistically, parents drawn to Tulsi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jersi, Tahani, Desi, Tali, and Keysi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tulsi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tulsi a popular girl name?
Tulsi ranked #4124 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Tulsi most popular?
Tulsi peaked in 2024, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4039 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tulsi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Tulsi. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.