Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1958
Ulrike
Ulrike has 46 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 46
- total births
- 1958–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
46 girls have been named Ulrike since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ulrike has 46 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1978.
- 46 total births
- 1958–1978 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Ulrike since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1978.
- 46
- total births
- 1958–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Ulrike was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ulrike in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Ulrike's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ulrike's full recorded timeline at 1966, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ulrike at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Ulrike popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1978
- Peak year (1964)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Ulrike by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ulrike's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Ulrike births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ulrike? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 46 babies named Ulrike. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1964, with 7 births.
When was Ulrike most popular? ▼
Ulrike was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Ulrike been used? ▼
Ulrike has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 21 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Ulrike? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ulrica, Ulrika. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ulrike's data
- Ulrike's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1970s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1958–1978 (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. "Ulrike: Baby Name Since 1958 - 46 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ulrike. 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 Ulrike 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.