US rank #14069 Girls' name Peak 2017 53 births

Kulsum — #14069 US girls' name

53 babies named Kulsum in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s222010s192020s6
#14069
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 20% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kulsum was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

8 babies were named Kulsum in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kulsum

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Kulsum between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kulsum currently holds the #14069 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kulsum performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kulsum shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kulsum in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kulsum at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

53

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2017

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,069

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kulsum popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
8
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
456789 202420172012201020092008200520041993 6

Kulsum by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
22 births that decade — 42% of Kulsum's all-time total
1990s62000s222010s192020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kulsum?
53 babies have been named Kulsum since 1993. It currently ranks #14069 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 8 births.
When was Kulsum most popular?
Kulsum was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Kulsum been used?
Kulsum has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kulsum?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kulture, Kulsoom, Kulani, Kulia, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.