girl's name
Sulma
SOOL-mah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 414
Sulma is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1990, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sulma Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 138 |
| 2000s | 94 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How Popular Is Sulma?
In 2020, Sulma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Sulma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sulma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Sulma
- Spanish SOOL-mah
Sibling Names for Sulma
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sulma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Sulma
How popular is the name Sulma?
In 2020, Sulma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Sulma a girl's or a boy's name?
Sulma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sulma?
Sulma has 2 syllables.
When was Sulma most popular?
Sulma peaked in 1990, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.