How Many People Are Named Zula?
An estimated 477 people in the United States have the first name Zula. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Zula peaked in popularity in 1922 with 127 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zula 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 Zula paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
477
About 1 in 718,563 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1922
127 births
Total Registered
4,445
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zula
Zula is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,445 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zula as a female name
Ranked #7,560 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (127 births)
Zula: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zula span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 892 babies were registered. Zula has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zula by Decade
How has Zula 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.
Zula by State
Birth registrations for Zula span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky. The lowest are in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania. On average, about 86 Zulas were registered per state.
Zula + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zula as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zula: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zula?
We estimate approximately 477 people named Zula 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 718,563 Americans share this first name.
Is Zula a common name?
Zula is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,445 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zula most popular?
Zula reached peak popularity in 1922, when 127 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zula is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zula a female name?
Zula is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zula Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zula Smith, Zula Johnson, Zula 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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