Recorded 1907–1947 Girls' name Peak 1916 82 births

Hula — girls' name

82 babies named Hula in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s281920s391930s51940s5
1920s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Hula was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

9 babies were named Hula in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hula

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Hula between 1907 and 1947, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hula currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hula performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Hula shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hula 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 82 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.

Hula at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

82

Since 1907

41 years of records

Peak year

1916

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1907

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1947

Hula popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1907

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1916)
9
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Hula by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
39 births that decade — 48% of Hula's all-time total
1900s51910s281920s391930s51940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hula?
82 babies have been named Hula since 1907. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1916 with 9 births.
When was Hula most popular?
Hula was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Hula been used?
Hula has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 41 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Hula?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hulda, Huldah, Hulene, Huldia, and 1 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, 1907–1947 (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.