How Many People Are Named Sulma?
An estimated 392 people in the United States have the first name Sulma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Sulma peaked in popularity in 1990 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sulma as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sulma paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
392
About 1 in 874,373 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1990
26 births
Total Registered
413
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sulma
Sulma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 413 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sulma as a female name
Ranked #17,221 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1990 (26 births)
Sulma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sulma span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 138 babies were registered. Sulma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sulma by Decade
How has Sulma tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sulma by State
Birth registrations for Sulma span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 32 Sulmas were registered per state.
Sulma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sulma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sulma
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Sulma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sulma?
We estimate approximately 392 people named Sulma are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 874,373 Americans share this first name.
Is Sulma a common name?
Sulma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 413 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sulma most popular?
Sulma reached peak popularity in 1990, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sulma is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sulma a female name?
Sulma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sulma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sulma Smith, Sulma Johnson, Sulma Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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