Girls' name · since 1983

Kula

10 babies named Kula in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1983–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Kula is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1983.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kula has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1985.

  • 10 total births
  • 1983–1985 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Kula since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

10
total births
1983–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Kula was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

5 babies were named Kula in 1983 - its busiest year on record.

Kula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kula splits its recorded history at 1985: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births).

Kula at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

10

Since 1983

3 years of records

Peak year

1983

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1983

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1985

Kula popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1983)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19831985 5

Kula by decade

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

1980s was Kula's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kula births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kula?
Since 1983, Social Security records show 10 babies named Kula. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 5 births.
When was Kula most popular?
Kula was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Kula been used?
Kula has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 3 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Kula?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kulture, Kulsoom, Kulsum, Kulani, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1983–1985 (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. "Kula: Baby Name Since 1983 - 10 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kula. 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 Kula 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.