Zulema
How to say it: zoo-LAY-ma · /zuˈleɪmə/
Arabic 'peace, gentle' via Spanish form - traditional Spanish name with Moorish roots.
Zulema was the 1,990th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 57% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,972 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,990 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 64 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,802 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +57% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,972 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zulema peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zulema is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Zulema
- Zulema Tomás (born 1962)Médico anastesióloga
- Zulema the Astrologer (born 1190)Astrologer
- Zulema Castro de Peña (1920–2013)Argentine activist
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