How Many People Are Named Zulay?
An estimated 507 people in the United States have the first name Zulay. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Zulay peaked in popularity in 2010 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zulay 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 Zulay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
507
About 1 in 676,044 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2010
45 births
Total Registered
518
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zulay
Zulay is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 518 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zulay as a female name
Ranked #8,918 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (45 births)
Zulay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zulay span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 256 babies were registered. While Zulay is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zulay by Decade
How has Zulay 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.
Zulay by State
Birth registrations for Zulay span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Arizona, New Jersey, Texas. On average, about 32 Zulays were registered per state.
Zulay + Last Name Combinations
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Zulay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zulay?
We estimate approximately 507 people named Zulay 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 676,044 Americans share this first name.
Is Zulay a common name?
Zulay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 518 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zulay most popular?
Zulay reached peak popularity in 2010, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zulay is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zulay a female name?
Zulay is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zulay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zulay Smith, Zulay Johnson, Zulay 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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