Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1903
Ulma
17 babies named Ulma in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1903. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1903–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Ulma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1903.
Social Security Administration records show Ulma recorded 17 times among girls since 1903, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1925.
- 17 total births
- 1903–1925 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Ulma since 1903, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1925.
- 17
- total births
- 1903–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Ulma was born in this single decade.
1903
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ulma in 1903 - its busiest year on record.
Ulma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ulma's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1903 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ulma at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1903
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1903
Ulma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1925
- Peak year (1903)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Ulma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ulma's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Ulma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ulma? ▼
17 babies have been named Ulma since 1903. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1903 with 7 births.
When was Ulma most popular? ▼
Ulma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1903.
How long has the name Ulma been used? ▼
Records for Ulma go back to 1903, giving 23 years of history through 1925.
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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, 1903–1925 (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. "Ulma: Baby Name Since 1903 - 17 Births, Peak 1903." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ulma. 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 Ulma 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.