Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1968
Ursla
Ursla has 18 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1968–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Ursla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Ursla recorded 18 times among girls since 1968, 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 1968 to 1976.
- 18 total births
- 1968–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Ursla since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 18
- total births
- 1968–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Ursla was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ursla in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Ursla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ursla's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ursla at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Ursla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1976
- Peak year (1968)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Ursla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ursla's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Ursla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ursla? ▼
18 babies have been named Ursla since 1968. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1968 with 8 births.
When was Ursla most popular? ▼
Ursla was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Ursla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ursla since 1968 -- 9 years through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Ursla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ursula, Ursala, Ursa, Ursela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ursla
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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, 1968–1976 (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. "Ursla: Baby Name Since 1968 - 18 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ursla. 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 Ursla 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.