Girls' name · since 1965

Ulrica

Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Ulrica, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,772 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1965
1970s
peak decade

61 girls have been named Ulrica since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ulrica recorded 61 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1979.

  • #32,772 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 61 born since 1965
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulrica ranks #32,772 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.

#32,772 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1965
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ulrica's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Ulrica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ulrica splits its recorded history at 1974: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ulrica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1967)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 1965196719701972197319741975197719781979 5

Ulrica by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (48 births, 79% of the file).

1970s was Ulrica's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Ulrica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 48 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ulrica?
Ulrica has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,772 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 8 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
Where does Ulrica sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulrica ranks #32,772 of 72,339 girls' 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 Ulrica most popular?
Ulrica was most popular in the 1970s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Ulrica been used?
Ulrica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 15 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Ulrica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ulrike, Ulrika. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ulrica: 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, 1965–1979 (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 Ulrica 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.