Girls' name · since 2008

Tulah

22 babies named Tulah in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

22
total births
2008–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Tulah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Tulah recorded 22 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2022.

  • 22 total births
  • 2008–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

22 girls have been named Tulah since 2008, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

22
total births
2008–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Tulah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

6 babies were named Tulah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

Tulah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tulah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tulah at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

22

Since 2008

15 years of records

Peak year

2008

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

2008

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2022

Tulah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 2008200920102022 6

Tulah by decade

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

2000s was Tulah's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Tulah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tulah?
Tulah has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 6 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Tulah most popular?
Tulah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Tulah been used?
Records for Tulah go back to 2008, giving 15 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Tulah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tula, Tulsi, Tulip, Tuleen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tulah's data

  • Tulah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- 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.

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, 2008–2022 (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. "Tulah: Baby Name Since 2008 - 22 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tulah. 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 Tulah 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.