Ursa vs Ursula

Side-by-side comparison of Ursa and Ursula — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ursa

Girl name · Rank #12229

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Name B

Ursula

Girl name · Rank #5138

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Metric Ursa Ursula
Current Rank #12229 #5138
Total Births (all years) 62 14,782
Peak Year 2023 1967
Peak Year Births 15 400
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Ursa Ursula
1880ss — 121
1890ss — 279
1900ss — 460
1910ss — 1,141
1920ss 12 1,441
1930ss — 1,126
1940ss — 785
1950ss — 1,087
1960ss — 2,810
1970ss — 2,740
1980ss — 1,398
1990ss — 591
2000ss — 357
2010ss 12 295
2020ss 38 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ursa Ursula
2014 — 24
2015 — 41
2016 7 30
2017 5 33
2018 — 29
2019 — 23
2020 — 28
2021 8 34
2022 8 25
2023 15 39
2024 7 25

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1924–2024.

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