Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Zula
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1922
Peak births
127
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Zula
How many people are named Zula?
An estimated 361 living Americans are named Zula.
How rare is Zula?
Zula is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.1% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Zula?
The median age of a living American named Zula is approximately 67 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 79 years old.
Is Zula still popular?
Yes. Zula is holding steady, with 5 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zula most common?
Zula has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
96.1%
2025
5
All-time
4,450
Where it lives now
Zula is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 4.4× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Zula is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.