Girls' name · since 1880
Ula
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,618 babies named Ula, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,427 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #14,965 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,618
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ula currently ranks #14965 among girls' names in America, with 1,618 babies recorded since 1880.
Ula has 1,618 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14965 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #5,427 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #14,965 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,618 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ula ranks #5,427 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #14,965 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,618 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,427 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #14,965 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,618
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ula's 1,618 recorded births place it above 92.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Ula compares
1,618 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Ula's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ula | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,618 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 56 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ula's full recorded timeline at 1939, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ula popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Ula popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 1917 (Ula as boys' name)
Ula by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (400 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Ula's strongest decade.
400 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 45
1880s
45 births
- 1890s 84
1890s
84 births
- 1900s 122
1900s
122 births
- 1910s
1910s
281 births
- 1920s
1920s
400 births
- 1930s
1930s
211 births
- 1940s 135
1940s
135 births
- 1950s 88
1950s
88 births
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 42
1970s
42 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 60
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 56
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 400 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ula 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 Ula's total volume
Ula by state
Where Ula concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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% |
11 of 1,618 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? ▼
Where does Ula sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Ula most popular? ▼
Where is Ula most popular? ▼
How long has the name Ula been used? ▼
What names are similar to Ula? ▼
What to do with Ula's data
- Ula's decade-level peak was the 1920s (400 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Ulas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ula
Nearby Names Like Ula
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ula
Compare Ula side by side: Ula vs Ulani Ula vs Ulanda Ula vs Ulanni
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ula
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ula: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Ula 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.