Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Ula

Meaning Rare non-standard spelling of Eula Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #17,088

Rare non-standard spelling of Eula.

Rank 2025
#17,088
among girls · ↓5,016 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Ula
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
64 babies
All-time total
1,649
#5,427 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Ula popularity over time

1,649 babies have been named Ula since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 45 – 45 5 – #742
1890s 84 – 84 8 +87% #717
1900s 122 – 122 12 +45% #854
1910s 281 5 286 29 +134% #937
1920s 400 26 426 43 +49% #1,045
1930s 211 – 211 21 -50% #1,333
1940s 135 – 135 14 -36% #2,092
1950s 88 – 88 9 -35% #3,088
1960s 52 – 52 5 -41% #3,793
1970s 42 – 42 4 -19% #6,532
1980s 8 – 8 1 -81% #8,105
1990s 6 – 6 1 -25% #13,448
2000s 60 – 60 6 +900% #11,282
2010s 56 – 56 6 -7% #10,094
2020s (to 2025) 28 – 28 5 -17% #12,072

The story of Ula

Ula is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,088 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,649 American babies have been named Ula. Its peak came in 1924, when 64 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 Ula stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ula?

The median living Ula is about 63 years old; half are between 22 and 79. An estimated 500 people named Ula are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Ula year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #17,088 – –
2024 8 #12,072 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 7 #13,474 – –
2021 8 #12,118 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 6 #15,422 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 8 #12,803 – –
2015 9 #11,774 – –
2014 11 #10,094 – –
2013 9 #11,898 – –
2012 5 #19,362 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 8 #13,374 – –
2009 8 #13,624 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 9 #12,614 – –
2006 8 #13,541 – –
2005 8 #12,948 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 9 #11,282 – –
2002 8 #12,138 – –
2001 5 #17,846 – –
2000 5 #17,510 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 5 #10,551 – –
1970 7 #7,041 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 7 #5,667 – –
1955 15 #3,088 – –
1950 10 #3,649 – –
1945 14 #2,447 – –
1940 14 #2,290 – –
1935 11 #2,719 – –
1930 30 #1,430 – –
1925 36 #1,344 – –
1920 43 #1,169 5 #4,931
1915 30 #1,312 – –
1910 22 #937 – –
1905 9 #1,408 – –
1900 12 #1,165 – –
1895 8 #1,289 – –
1890 10 #936 – –
1885 10 #742 – –
1880 5 #938 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ula?

The median living Ula is about 63 years old. Half of all living Ulas are between 22 and 79 years old.

How many people named Ula are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ula are alive in the United States, based on 1,649 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ula mean?

Rare non-standard spelling of Eula.

How popular is the name Ula in 2025?

Ula ranked #17,088 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ula?

1,649 babies have been named Ula in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ula most popular?

Ula peaked in 1924, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Ula a boy or girl name?

Ula is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ula rising or falling?

Ula is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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