US rank #12229 Girls' name Peak 2023 62 births

Ursa — #12229 US girls' name

62 babies named Ursa in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s122010s122020s38
#12229
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Ursa was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

15 babies were named Ursa in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ursa

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Ursa between 1924 and 2024, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ursa currently holds the #12229 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ursa performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ursa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ursa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 62 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ursa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

62

Since 1924

101 years of records

Peak year

2023

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,229

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1924

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ursa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
15
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
05101520 20242023202220212017201619291924 7

Ursa by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
38 births that decade — 61% of Ursa's all-time total
1920s122010s122020s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ursa?
62 babies have been named Ursa since 1924. It currently ranks #12229 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 15 births.
When was Ursa most popular?
Ursa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Ursa been used?
Ursa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ursa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ursula, Ursala, Ursela, Ursuline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.