Girls' name · since 1983

Zulaika

10 babies named Zulaika in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1983–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Zulaika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Zulaika recorded 10 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1986.

  • 10 total births
  • 1983–1986 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Zulaika since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

10
total births
1983–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Zulaika was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

5 babies were named Zulaika in 1983 - its busiest year on record.

Zulaika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zulaika's full recorded timeline at 1986, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births.

Zulaika at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

10

Since 1983

4 years of records

Peak year

1983

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1983

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1986

Zulaika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1983)
5
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5 19831986 5

Zulaika by decade

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

1980s was Zulaika's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Zulaika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zulaika?
Since 1983, Social Security records show 10 babies named Zulaika. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 5 births.
When was Zulaika most popular?
Zulaika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Zulaika been used?
Zulaika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 4 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Zulaika?
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.

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, 1983–1986 (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. "Zulaika: Baby Name Since 1983 - 10 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zulaika. 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 Zulaika 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.