Girls' name · since 1882
Tula
1,805 babies named Tula in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,050 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,715 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,805
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tula is the #3715 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,805 recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tula has been recorded 1,805 times among girls since 1882, currently ranked #3715 nationally and more common than 79% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #5,050 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,715 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,805 born since 1882
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tula ranks #5,050 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,715 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,805 born since 1882, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,050 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,715 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,805
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tula's 1,805 recorded births place it above 93.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Tula compares
1,805 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tula's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tula | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,805 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 21 | 19,840 |
Tula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tula's full recorded timeline at 1939, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Tula by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (308 births, 17% of the file).
2010s was Tula's strongest decade.
308 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Tula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s 90
1890s
90 births
- 1900s 91
1900s
91 births
- 1910s
1910s
217 births
- 1920s
1920s
286 births
- 1930s
1930s
166 births
- 1940s
1940s
125 births
- 1950s 92
1950s
92 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
163 births
- 2010s
2010s
308 births
- 2020s
2020s
195 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 308 births (17% of all-time use).
How Tula compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tula's total volume
Tula by state
Where Tula concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 31 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 21 | 1.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 18 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Washington | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
39 of 1,805 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Tula appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tula's data
- Tula's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (308 total births) through the 2020s (195) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tulas (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tula: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
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, 1882–2025 (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 Tula 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.