Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1947
Ersula
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Ersula, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1947–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Ersula since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ersula has 30 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1980.
- 30 total births
- 1947–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Ersula since 1947, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 30
- total births
- 1947–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Ersula was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ersula in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Ersula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ersula splits its recorded history at 1974: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ersula at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Ersula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1980
- Peak year (1975)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ersula by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ersula's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Ersula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ersula? ▼
Ersula has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 8 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Ersula most popular? ▼
Ersula was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Ersula been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ersula since 1947 -- 34 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Ersula? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ersie, Ersel, Ersilia, Ersa, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ersula's data
- Ersula's decade-level peak was the 1970s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ersula
Nearby Names Like Ersula
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ersula
Ersie Girl
415 births
Ersel Girl
88 births
Ersilia Girl
82 births
Ersa Girl
69 births
Ersell Girl
11 births
Compare Ersula side by side: Ersula vs Ersie Ersula vs Ersel Ersula vs Ersilia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1947–1980 (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. "Ersula: Baby Name Since 1947 - 30 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ersula. 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 Ersula 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.