Boys' name · since 1913

Ulas

102 babies named Ulas in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

102
total births
1913–1947
years on record
1920s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Ulas sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 102 recorded since 1913.

Ulas has 102 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1913 to 1947.

  • 102 total births
  • 1913–1947 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

102 boys have been named Ulas since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.

102
total births
1913–1947
years on record
1920s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Ulas was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

10 babies were named Ulas in 1921 - its busiest year on record.

Ulas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ulas's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ulas at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

102

Since 1913

35 years of records

Peak year

1921

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1913

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1947

Ulas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
4681012 19131917191919221927192919381947 5

Ulas by decade

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

1920s was Ulas's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Ulas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 46 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ulas?
Since 1913, Social Security records show 102 babies named Ulas. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 10 births.
When was Ulas most popular?
Ulas was most popular in the 1920s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Ulas been used?
Records for Ulas go back to 1913, giving 35 years of history through 1947.
What names are similar to Ulas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ula, Ulan, Uland, Uladimir. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ulas's data

  • Ulas's decade-level peak was the 1920s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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 June 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, 1913–1947 (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. "Ulas: Baby Name Since 1913 - 102 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ulas. 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 Ulas 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 June 2026.