girl's name
Kulthum
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 48
Kulthum is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2009, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2002.
Kulthum over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Kulthum?
In 2025, Kulthum was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kulthum
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kulthum also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kulthum over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kulthum
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kulthum — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kulthum
How popular is the name Kulthum?
In 2025, Kulthum was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Kulthum a girl's or a boy's name?
Kulthum is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kulthum most popular?
Kulthum peaked in 2009, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kulthum a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kulthum currently ranks #6,276 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.