Feminine dossier · first seen 1947
Zulma
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1974
Peak era
1974
Peak births
52
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Zulma
How many people are named Zulma?
An estimated 1,495 living Americans are named Zulma.
How rare is Zulma?
Zulma is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 75% from its 1974 peak.
How old is the typical Zulma?
The median age of a living American named Zulma is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 55 years old.
Is Zulma still popular?
Not especially. Zulma has been declining since its 1974 peak and registered 13 births in 2025.
Where is Zulma most common?
Zulma has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 10.3× more often than the national baseline.
1947Peak 19742025
Peak year
1974
Decline from peak
75%
2025
13
All-time
1,662
Where it lives now
Zulma is most concentrated in New York — about 3.7× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Zulma is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.