Total births
1,586
Girls' name · since 1975
Zuleyka
1,586 babies named Zuleyka in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5058
- among girls today
- 1,586
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
1,586 babies have been named Zuleyka since 1975, making it today's #5058 girls' name.
Zuleyka has 1,586 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5058 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of girls, 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 1975 to 2025.
- #5058 among girls today
- 1,586 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zuleyka is currently the #5058 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 1,586 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5058
- among girls today
- 1,586
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Zuleyka vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5058
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Zuleyka was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
126 babies were named Zuleyka in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Zuleyka compares
1,586 Top 25% higher than 75% of 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
Zuleyka's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zuleyka | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,586 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 126 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zuleyka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zuleyka splits its recorded history at 2005: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 126 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zuleyka at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#5,058
Active since
1975
Zuleyka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 126
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Zuleyka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zuleyka's strongest decade.
742 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Zuleyka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 73
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 179
1990s
179 births
- 2000s
2000s
400 births
- 2010s
2010s
742 births
- 2020s 184
2020s
184 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 742 births (47% of all-time use).
How Zuleyka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zuleyka's total volume
Zuleyka vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zuleyka by state
Where Zuleyka concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 301 | 19.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 207 | 13.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 93 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 40 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 36 | 2.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 34 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 29 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Connecticut | | 17 | 1.1% |
California share of Zuleyka's total US births 19.0%
Even split
301 of 1,586 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Zuleyka appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zuleyka? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 1,586 babies named Zuleyka. Today it holds rank #5058 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 126 births.
When was Zuleyka most popular? ▼
Zuleyka was most popular in the 2010s decade with 742 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Zuleyka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zuleyka are California (301 births), Texas (207 births), New York (93 births).
How long has the name Zuleyka been used? ▼
Zuleyka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zuleyka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zula, Zulema, Zulma, Zuleika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zuleyka's data
- Zuleyka's decade-level peak was the 2010s (742 total births); usage has since declined to 184 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Zuleykas (301 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 Zuleyka
Nearby Names Like Zuleyka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zuleyka
Zula Girl
#7252 4,450 births
Zulema Girl
#2894 4,062 births
Zulma Girl
1,662 births
Zuleika Girl
#6712 1,230 births
Zuleyma Girl
#6051 951 births
Compare Zuleyka side by side: Zuleyka vs Zula Zuleyka vs Zulema Zuleyka vs Zulma
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zuleyka
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Zuleyka: #5058 Girls' Name - 1,586 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zuleyka. 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 Zuleyka 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.