Total births
4,450
Girls' name · since 1880
Zula
4,450 babies named Zula in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7252
- among girls today
- 4,450
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zula is the #7252 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,450 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Zula recorded 4,450 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #7252 nationally today, ahead of 59% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #7252 among girls today
- 4,450 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zula is currently the #7252 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 4,450 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7252
- among girls today
- 4,450
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Zula vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7252
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Zula was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
127 babies were named Zula in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
How Zula compares
4,450 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zula's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zula | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,450 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 127 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zula's full recorded timeline at 1930, 23% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 77% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 127 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zula at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1922
Current rank
#7,252
Active since
1880
Zula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Zula by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Zula's strongest decade.
892 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Zula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 341
1880s
341 births
- 1890s
1890s
639 births
- 1900s
1900s
662 births
- 1910s
1910s
892 births
- 1920s
1920s
872 births
- 1930s
1930s
487 births
- 1940s 258
1940s
258 births
- 1950s 113
1950s
113 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 73
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 73
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 892 births (20% of all-time use).
How Zula compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zula's total volume
Zula vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zula by state
Where Zula concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 251 | 5.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 250 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 228 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 193 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 138 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 135 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 113 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 100 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Zula's total US births 5.6%
Even split
251 of 4,450 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Zula appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zula? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 4,450 babies named Zula. Today it holds rank #7252 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 127 births.
When was Zula most popular? ▼
Zula was most popular in the 1910s decade with 892 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Zula most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zula are Texas (251 births), North Carolina (250 births), Kentucky (228 births).
How long has the name Zula been used? ▼
Zula has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zula? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zulema, Zulma, Zuleyka, Zuleika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zula's data
- Zula's decade-level peak was the 1910s (892 total births); usage has since declined to 73 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Zulas (251 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zula
Nearby Names Like Zula
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zula
Zulema Girl
#2894 4,062 births
Zulma Girl
1,662 births
Zuleyka Girl
#5058 1,586 births
Zuleika Girl
#6712 1,230 births
Zuleyma Girl
#6051 951 births
Compare Zula side by side: Zula vs Zulema Zula vs Zulma Zula vs Zuleyka
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zula
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zula: #7252 Girls' Name - 4,450 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zula. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zula draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.