Girls' name · since 1886
Thula
Thula has 164 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,871 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 164
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Thula sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 164 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Thula recorded 164 times among girls since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1935.
- #21,871 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 164 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thula ranks #21,871 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 164 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #21,871 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 164
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Thula's 164 recorded births place it above 69.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Thula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thula splits its recorded history at 1918: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1935
- Peak year (1921)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Thula by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (52 births, 32% of the file).
1920s was Thula's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Thula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s
1900s
28 births
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
52 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 52 births (32% of all-time use).
Thula by state
Where Thula concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.0% |
5 of 164 births nationwide.
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What to do with Thula's data
- Thula's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 1930s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Thulas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1886–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Thula 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 August 2026.