Total births
92
Girls' name · since 1965
Ursala
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Ursala, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 92
- total births
- 1965–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Ursala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 92 have been recorded since 1965.
Ursala has 92 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1989.
- 92 total births
- 1965–1989 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
92 girls have been named Ursala since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.
- 92
- total births
- 1965–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Ursala was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ursala in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Ursala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ursala's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ursala at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Ursala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1989
- Peak year (1968)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Ursala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ursala's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Ursala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 53 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ursala? ▼
Ursala has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 9 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Ursala most popular? ▼
Ursala was most popular in the 1970s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Ursala been used? ▼
Ursala has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 25 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Ursala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ursula, Ursa, Ursela, Ursuline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ursala's data
- Ursala's decade-level peak was the 1970s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Ursala
Nearby Names Like Ursala
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ursala
Ursula Girl
#5153 14,811 births
Ursa Girl
#12274 72 births
Ursela Girl
35 births
Ursuline Girl
25 births
Ursla Girl
18 births
Compare Ursala side by side: Ursala vs Ursula Ursala vs Ursa Ursala vs Ursela
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1965–1989 (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. "Ursala: Baby Name Since 1965 - 92 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ursala. 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 Ursala 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.