Total births
22
Girls' name · since 2011
Zulai
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Zulai, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 2011–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Zulai is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 2011.
Zulai has 22 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2020.
- 22 total births
- 2011–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Zulai since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 22
- total births
- 2011–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Zulai was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zulai in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Zulai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zulai's full recorded timeline at 2017, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zulai at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Zulai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2020
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Zulai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zulai's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Zulai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zulai? ▼
22 babies have been named Zulai since 2011. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
When was Zulai most popular? ▼
Zulai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Zulai been used? ▼
Records for Zulai go back to 2011, giving 10 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Zulai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zula, Zulema, Zulma, Zuleyka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zulai's data
- Zulai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Zulai
Nearby Names Like Zulai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zulai
Zula Girl
#7252 4,450 births
Zulema Girl
#2894 4,062 births
Zulma Girl
1,662 births
Zuleyka Girl
#5058 1,586 births
Zuleika Girl
#6712 1,230 births
Compare Zulai side by side: Zulai vs Zula Zulai vs Zulema Zulai vs Zulma
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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, 2011–2020 (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. "Zulai: Baby Name Since 2011 - 22 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zulai. 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 Zulai 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.