Total births
8
Boys' name · since 2021
Zulu
Zulu has 8 recorded births since 2021 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 8
- total births
- 2021–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Zulu sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 8 recorded since 2021.
Zulu has 8 recorded births among boys since 2021, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2021.
- 8 total births
- 2021–2021 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
8 boys have been named Zulu since 2021, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2021.
- 8
- total births
- 2021–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zulu was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zulu in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Zulu at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2021
Zulu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Zulu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zulu's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zulu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 8 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zulu? ▼
Since 2021, Social Security records show 8 babies named Zulu. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 8 births.
When was Zulu most popular? ▼
Zulu was most popular in the 2020s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zulu been used? ▼
Zulu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 1 year of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Zulu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zulqarnain. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2021–2021 (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. "Zulu: Baby Name Since 2021 - 8 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zulu. 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 Zulu 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.