Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1913
Cula
38 babies named Cula in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1913–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
38 girls have been named Cula since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cula has 38 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1924.
- 38 total births
- 1913–1924 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Cula since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1924.
- 38
- total births
- 1913–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Cula was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Cula in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Cula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cula splits its recorded history at 1917: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cula at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Cula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1924
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Cula by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Cula's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Cula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 25 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cula? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 38 babies named Cula. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 8 births.
When was Cula most popular? ▼
Cula was most popular in the 1910s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Cula been used? ▼
Records for Cula go back to 1913, giving 12 years of history through 1924.
What names are similar to Cula? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cullen, Culture, Culleen. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cula's data
- Cula's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1920s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cula
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Compare Cula side by side: Cula vs Cullen Cula vs Culture Cula vs Culleen
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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, 1913–1924 (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. "Cula: Baby Name Since 1913 - 38 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cula. 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 Cula 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.