Zulema
Girl name · #2693 in 2025 · Very rare
Zulema is currently the #2693 girl name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Zulema.
The 136-year story
Zulema first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 106 girls were named Zulema — good for #1510 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Zulema per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zulema in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zulema is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zulema will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zulema is most common
State-level data for Zulema is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zulema
Statistically, parents drawn to Zulema tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Malika, Zakiya, Reema, Sirena, and Ileana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zulema | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 104 | #1897 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 75 | #2485 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2887 |
| 2005 | 58 | #2827 |
| 2004 | 61 | #2679 |
| 2003 | 65 | #2497 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2780 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2881 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zulema a popular girl name?
Zulema ranked #2693 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Zulema most popular?
Zulema peaked in 1996, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1510 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zulema?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Zulema. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.