girl's name
Zulma
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,412
France
#996
1937 births
Zulma is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1974, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zulma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 141 |
| 1960s | 260 |
| 1970s | 382 |
| 1980s | 233 |
| 1990s | 289 |
| 2000s | 234 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How popular is Zulma?
In 2025, Zulma was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zulma 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 Zulma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zulma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zulma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zulma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zulma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zulma
How popular is the name Zulma?
In 2025, Zulma was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zulma a girl's or a boy's name?
Zulma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zulma?
Zulma has 2 syllables.
When was Zulma most popular?
Zulma peaked in 1974, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zulma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zulma currently ranks #8,049 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.