girl's name
Zulema
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,067
France
#864
1900 births
Zulema is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zulema is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 106 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
Zulema over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 43 |
| 1920s | 145 |
| 1930s | 146 |
| 1940s | 183 |
| 1950s | 194 |
| 1960s | 230 |
| 1970s | 440 |
| 1980s | 412 |
| 1990s | 804 |
| 2000s | 592 |
| 2010s | 424 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 439 |
How popular is Zulema?
In 2025, Zulema was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zulema is used
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 Zulema
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zulema also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zulema over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zulema
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zulema — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zulema
How popular is the name Zulema?
In 2025, Zulema was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zulema a girl's or a boy's name?
Zulema is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zulema most popular?
Zulema peaked in 1996, when 106 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zulema a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zulema currently ranks #2,703 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.