Sula: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	108	11	–	#610
1890s	160	16	+48%	#642
1900s	175	18	+9%	#703
1910s	251	25	+43%	#926
1920s	223	22	-11%	#1,407
1930s	151	15	-32%	#1,690
1940s	136	14	-10%	#2,187
1950s	39	4	-71%	#4,263
1960s	22	2	-44%	#6,480
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	19	2	–	#13,545
2010s	67	7	+253%	#10,611
2020s (to 2025)	53	9	+32%	#9,475

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

108

–

#610

1890s

160

+48%

#642

1900s

175

+9%

#703

1910s

251

+43%

#926

1920s

223

-11%

#1,407

1930s

151

-32%

#1,690

1940s

136

-10%

#2,187

1950s

-71%

#4,263

1960s

-44%

#6,480

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#13,545

2010s

+253%

#10,611

2020s (to 2025)

+32%

#9,475

The story of Sula

Sula is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,035 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,404 American babies have been named Sula. Its peak came in 1921, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sula stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sula?

The median living Sula is about 66 years old; half are between 10 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Sula are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sula year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#13,035
2024	11	#9,489
2023	5	#17,329
2022	10	#10,306
2021	11	#9,475
2020	9	#10,984
2019	–	–
2018	9	#11,329
2017	10	#10,611
2016	6	#16,012
2015	10	#10,776
2014	9	#11,838
2013	9	#11,859
2012	8	#13,332
2011	6	#16,533
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,545
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,199
2004	5	#18,472
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#7,180
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,275
1945	10	#3,107
1940	11	#2,713
1935	18	#1,907
1930	18	#2,013
1925	28	#1,601
1920	25	#1,700
1915	27	#1,399
1910	15	#1,203
1905	16	#960
1900	27	#703
1895	12	#976
1890	14	#754
1885	7	#913
1880	9	#625

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sula, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sula?

The median living Sula is about 66 years old. Half of all living Sulas are between 10 and 81 years old.

How many people named Sula are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sula are alive in the United States, based on 1,404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sula in 2025?

Sula ranked #13,035 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sula?

1,404 babies have been named Sula in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sula most popular?

Sula peaked in 1921, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Sula a boy or girl name?

Sula is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sula rising or falling?

Sula has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sula popularity over time

The story of Sula

How old are people named Sula?

Sula year by year

Frequently asked questions

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