Ursel vs Ursula

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

Name A

Ursel

Girl name

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Name B

Ursula

Girl name · Rank #5138

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Metric Ursel Ursula
Current Rank Unranked #5138
Total Births (all years) 16 14,782
Peak Year 1915 1967
Peak Year Births 6 400
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Ursel Ursula
1880ss — 121
1890ss — 279
1900ss — 460
1910ss 11 1,141
1920ss — 1,441
1930ss — 1,126
1940ss — 785
1950ss 5 1,087
1960ss — 2,810
1970ss — 2,740
1980ss — 1,398
1990ss — 591
2000ss — 357
2010ss — 295
2020ss — 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ursel Ursula
2014 — 24
2015 — 41
2016 — 30
2017 — 33
2018 — 29
2019 — 23
2020 — 28
2021 — 34
2022 — 25
2023 — 39
2024 — 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, 1915–1957.

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