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Girl name

Sulma

100% girls · last recorded 2020

Sulma has been given to about 414 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1990, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 403
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Sulma per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1990 · 26
  • Born in 20250
  • All time414

How popular is Sulma?

Its best year was 1990, when 26 babies were given the name, ranking 3993rd. The typical living American called Sulma is about 35 years old today.

Names that sound like Sulma

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zulema0.79
  2. Selma0.78
  3. Salma0.78
  4. Zula0.75
  5. Zelma0.73
  6. Alma0.62
  7. Wilma0.62
  8. Velma0.62

Middle names for Sulma

Ranked by flow score
  1. Sulma Josephine0.84
  2. Sulma Rose0.83
  3. Sulma Louise0.83
  4. Sulma June0.82
  5. Sulma Pearl0.82
  6. Sulma Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Sulma

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.73
  2. Marisolsister · 0.70
  3. Alvarobrother · 0.70
  4. Dariusbrother · 0.69
  5. Marinasister · 0.69
  6. Juliobrother · 0.68

Where Sulma is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Sulma White0.78
    2. Sulma Reyes0.78
    3. Sulma Nguyen0.78
    4. Sulma Moore0.78
    5. Sulma Lee0.78
    6. Sulma Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Sulma

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.