Tulsi
Girl name · #4124 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tulsi? In official American birth records, Tulsi has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Tulsi, placing it at #4124 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Tulsi.
Babies named Tulsi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 38-year story
Tulsi first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 36 babies and a rank of #4039. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tulsi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tulsi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tulsi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tulsi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tulsi is most common
State-level data for Tulsi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tulsi
Statistically, parents drawn to Tulsi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jersi, Tahani, Desi, Tali, and Keysi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tulsi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tulsi?
In official American birth records, the name Tulsi first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Tulsi a popular girl name?
Tulsi ranked #4124 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Tulsi most popular?
Tulsi peaked in 2024, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4039 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tulsi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Tulsi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.