US rank #7450 Girls' name Peak 2015 301 births

Zuzu — #7450 US girls' name

301 babies named Zuzu in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s682010s1442020s84
#7450
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Zuzu was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

20 babies were named Zuzu in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zuzu

The Social Security Administration has registered 301 babies named Zuzu between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zuzu currently holds the #7450 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zuzu performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 144 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zuzu shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Zuzu in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zuzu in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 301 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zuzu at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

301

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2015

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,450

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zuzu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
20
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
0510152025 202420212018201520122009200620031999 5

Zuzu by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
144 births that decade — 48% of Zuzu's all-time total
1990s52000s682010s1442020s84

Zuzu by state

Where Zuzu concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Zuzu
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 2.0%
California share of Zuzu's total US births 2.0%

6 of 301 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zuzu?
301 babies have been named Zuzu since 1999. It currently ranks #7450 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 20 births.
When was Zuzu most popular?
Zuzu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Zuzu most popular?
The top states for the name Zuzu are California (6 births).
How long has the name Zuzu been used?
Zuzu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zuzu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zuzanna, Zuzana. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.