Total births
47
Unisex name · since 2018
Alula
Alula has 47 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12020
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
47 babies have been named Alula since 2018, making it today's #12020 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alula has been recorded 47 times among girls since 2018, currently ranked #12020 nationally and more common than 32% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2024.
- #12020 among girls today
- 47 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alula is currently the #12020 unisex name in America, more common than 32% of girls - 47 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12020
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Alula vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12020
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Alula was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
17 babies were named Alula in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Alula compares
47 14th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alula's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alula | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alula's full recorded timeline at 2021, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alula at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#12,020
Active since
2018
Alula popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Alula popularity over time - boys
34 total births recorded since 1994 (Alula as boys' name)
Alula by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alula's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Alula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 40 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alula? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 47 babies named Alula. Today it holds rank #12020 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 17 births.
When was Alula most popular? ▼
Alula was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Alula a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Alula is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 47 births, and as a boy's name it has 34 births.
How long has the name Alula been used? ▼
Alula has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alula? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alura, Aluna, Aluel, Aluney, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Alula
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Aluel Girl
#16512 105 births
Aluney Girl
#7955 43 births
Alundra Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2018–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alula: #12020 Unisex Name - 47 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alula. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alula draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.