How Many People Are Named Zuma?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Zuma. It is used for both genders, with 89.7% female. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Zuma peaked in popularity in 1918 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zuma 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 Zuma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zuma is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.7% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
1918
15 births
Total Registered
156
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zuma
Zuma is predominantly female (89.7%), though 16 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zuma as a male name
Ranked #12,296 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (6 births)
Zuma as a female name
Ranked #4,995 in 1938
5 female births in 1938
Peak: 1918 (15 births)
Zuma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zuma span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 64 babies were registered. Zuma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zuma by Decade
How has Zuma 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.
Zuma by State
Zuma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zuma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zuma
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zuma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zuma?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Zuma 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 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Zuma a common name?
Zuma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 156 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zuma most popular?
Zuma reached peak popularity in 1918, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zuma is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zuma a female name?
Zuma is predominantly female. 89.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zuma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zuma Smith, Zuma Johnson, Zuma 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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