Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1980
Zulekha
19 babies named Zulekha in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1980–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Zulekha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 19 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Zulekha recorded 19 times among girls since 1980, 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 1980 to 2020.
- 19 total births
- 1980–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Zulekha since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2020.
- 19
- total births
- 1980–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Zulekha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
9 babies were named Zulekha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Zulekha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zulekha's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zulekha at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Zulekha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2020
- Peak year (1980)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Zulekha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Zulekha's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Zulekha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
9 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 9 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zulekha? ▼
Zulekha has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 9 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Zulekha most popular? ▼
Zulekha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Zulekha been used? ▼
Zulekha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 41 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Zulekha? ▼
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 Zulekha's data
- Zulekha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Zulekha
Nearby Names Like Zulekha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zulekha
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 Zulekha side by side: Zulekha vs Zula Zulekha vs Zulema Zulekha 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, 1980–2020 (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. "Zulekha: Baby Name Since 1980 - 19 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zulekha. 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 Zulekha 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.