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.

#17,316 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1913
1920s
peak 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.

  • #17,316 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 102 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulas ranks #17,316 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,316 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ulas's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1920s is the heaviest window (46 births, 45% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ulas? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 102 babies named Ulas. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,316 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 10 births.
Where does Ulas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulas ranks #17,316 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ulas

Nearby Names Like Ulas

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ulas

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Ulan Boy
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Uland Boy
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Uladimir Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ulas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–1947 (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 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 August 2026.