girl's name
Zuleima
soo-LAY-mah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 725
Zuleima is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 61 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Zuleima Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 335 |
| 2000s | 218 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How Popular Is Zuleima?
In 2025, Zuleima was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Zuleima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zuleima Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zuleima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zuleima
- Spanish soo-LAY-mah
Sibling Names for Zuleima
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zuleima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zuleima
How popular is the name Zuleima?
In 2025, Zuleima was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zuleima a girl's or a boy's name?
Zuleima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zuleima?
Zuleima has 3 syllables.
When was Zuleima most popular?
Zuleima peaked in 1994, when 61 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zuleima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zuleima currently ranks #6,966 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.