US rank #11978 Unisex name Peak 2020 47 births

Alula — #11978 US unisex name

47 babies named Alula in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s72020s40
#11978
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Alula

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Alula between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alula currently holds the #11978 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 17 babies received it in a single year. Alula is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 34 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alula performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Alula shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alula in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 47 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alula at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

47

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2020

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,978

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alula popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
17
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
05101520 20242022202120202018 7

Alula popularity over time — boys

34 total births recorded since 1994 (Alula as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 34 births
45678910 20222021201920001994 6

Alula by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
40 births that decade — 85% of Alula's all-time total
2010s72020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alula?
47 babies have been named Alula since 2018. It currently ranks #11978 among girls. The peak year 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2018–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.