Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1918
Jula
16 babies named Jula in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1918–2021
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Jula sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jula has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2021.
- 16 total births
- 1918–2021 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Jula since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2021.
- 16
- total births
- 1918–2021
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jula was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jula in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Jula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jula's full recorded timeline at 1943, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jula at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Jula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2021
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Jula by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Jula's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jula? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 16 babies named Jula. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 6 births.
When was Jula most popular? ▼
Jula was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Jula been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jula since 1918 -- 104 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Jula? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Julie, Julia, Juliana, Julianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jula's data
- Jula's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Jula
Nearby Names Like Jula
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jula
Julie Girl
#763 511,253 births
Julia Girl
#116 476,250 births
Juliana Girl
#252 67,748 births
Julianna Girl
#352 52,285 births
Juliette Girl
#129 40,981 births
Compare Jula side by side: Jula vs Julie Jula vs Julia Jula vs Juliana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1918–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jula: Baby Name Since 1918 - 16 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jula. 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 Jula 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 July 2026.