Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1988
Zuleica
170 babies named Zuleica in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 170
- total births
- 1988–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Zuleica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 170 recorded since 1988.
Zuleica has 170 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2016.
- 170 total births
- 1988–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Zuleica since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 170
- total births
- 1988–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Zuleica was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
18 babies were named Zuleica in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Zuleica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zuleica's full recorded timeline at 2002, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zuleica at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Zuleica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2016
- Peak year (1992)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Zuleica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Zuleica's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Zuleica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
92 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 92 births (54% of all-time use).
Zuleica by state
Where Zuleica concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 11.8% |
California share of Zuleica's total US births 11.8%
20 of 170 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zuleica? ▼
Zuleica has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 18 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Zuleica most popular? ▼
Zuleica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Zuleica most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zuleica are California (20 births).
How long has the name Zuleica been used? ▼
Zuleica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 29 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Zuleica? ▼
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 Zuleica's data
- Zuleica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Zuleicas (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Zuleica
Nearby Names Like Zuleica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zuleica
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 Zuleica side by side: Zuleica vs Zula Zuleica vs Zulema Zuleica 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, 1988–2016 (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. "Zuleica: Baby Name Since 1988 - 170 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zuleica. 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 Zuleica 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.