Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1987
Nurul
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Nurul, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1987–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Nurul sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nurul has been recorded 13 times among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 1988.
- 13 total births
- 1987–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Nurul since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 13
- total births
- 1987–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nurul was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nurul in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Nurul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nurul's full recorded timeline at 1988, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nurul at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Nurul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Nurul by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nurul's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nurul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nurul? ▼
Nurul has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 8 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Nurul most popular? ▼
Nurul was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Nurul been used? ▼
Records for Nurul go back to 1987, giving 2 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Nurul? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nuri, Nura, Nuria, Nur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1987–1988 (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. "Nurul: Baby Name Since 1987 - 13 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nurul. 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 Nurul 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.