Total births
37
Girls' name · since 2017
Zulaikha
Zulaikha has 37 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12009
- among girls today
- 37
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
37 babies have been named Zulaikha since 2017, making it today's #12009 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zulaikha has been recorded 37 times among girls since 2017, currently ranked #12009 nationally and more common than 32% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2024.
- #12009 among girls today
- 37 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zulaikha is currently the #12009 girls' name in America, more common than 32% of girls - 37 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12009
- among girls today
- 37
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Zulaikha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12009
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Zulaikha was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zulaikha in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Zulaikha compares
37 12th percentile among 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
Zulaikha's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zulaikha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zulaikha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zulaikha's full recorded timeline at 2022, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zulaikha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,009
Active since
2017
Zulaikha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Zulaikha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zulaikha's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Zulaikha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 31 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zulaikha? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 37 babies named Zulaikha. Today it holds rank #12009 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 11 births.
When was Zulaikha most popular? ▼
Zulaikha was most popular in the 2020s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zulaikha been used? ▼
Records for Zulaikha go back to 2017, giving 8 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zulaikha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Zulaikha
Nearby Names Like Zulaikha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zulaikha
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 Zulaikha side by side: Zulaikha vs Zula Zulaikha vs Zulema Zulaikha 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, 2017–2024 (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. "Zulaikha: #12009 Girls' Name - 37 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zulaikha. 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 Zulaikha 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.