US rank #11081 Girls' name Peak 1924 1,613 births

Ula — #11081 US girls' name

1,613 babies named Ula in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s451890s841900s1221910s2811920s4001930s2111940s1351950s881960s521970s421980s81990s62000s602010s562020s23
#11081
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Ula was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

56 babies were named Ula in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ula

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,613 babies named Ula between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ula currently holds the #11081 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 56 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ula performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 400 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Ula shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Ula in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ula in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,613 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ula at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,613

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1924

56 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#11,081

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ula popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
56
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
0204060 202420031966194919351921190718931880 5

Ula popularity over time — boys

31 total births recorded since 1917 (Ula as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
456789 19261924192219201917 5

Ula by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
400 births that decade — 25% of Ula's all-time total
1880s451890s841900s1221910s2811920s4001930s2111940s1351950s881960s521970s421980s81990s62000s602010s562020s23

Ula by state

Where Ula concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ula
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
11 0.7%
#2 Louisiana
11 0.7%
#3 Ohio
11 0.7%
#4 Kentucky
10 0.6%
#5 Missouri
6 0.4%
#6 Illinois
5 0.3%
#7 Indiana
5 0.3%
#8 Kansas
5 0.3%
Georgia share of Ula's total US births 0.7%
Even split

11 of 1,613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Ula appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ula?
1,613 babies have been named Ula since 1880. It currently ranks #11081 among girls. The peak year was 1924 with 56 births.
When was Ula most popular?
Ula was most popular in the 1920s decade with 400 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Ula most popular?
The top states for the name Ula are Georgia (11 births), Louisiana (11 births), Ohio (11 births).
How long has the name Ula been used?
Ula has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ula?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ulani, Ulanda, Ulanni, Ulah, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.