girl's name

Cushla

KUSH-luh

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Top 1000 (NI)
  • Births on record 33

Northern Ireland

#346

2024 births

Cushla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 4 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #346. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Northern Ireland.

  • Peaked in Northern Ireland in 2024, when 4 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records in Northern Ireland.
  • Today about 1 in 3,973 babies in Northern Ireland is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2017.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Cushla Over Time

Births per decade in Northern Ireland, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2024.

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Births named Cushla by decade in Northern Ireland
Decade Births
2010s 3
2020s (to 2024) 10

How Popular Is Cushla?

In 2024, Cushla was given to 4 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #346 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Northern Ireland.

Where Cushla Is Used

Northern Ireland #346 4 in 2024
Ireland #869 3 in 2023
England & Wales #5,781 3 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for Northern Ireland leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Cushla

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Cushla Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cushla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Cushla

  • Pronunciation KUSH-luh

Sibling Names for Cushla

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cushla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Cushla

How popular is the name Cushla?

In 2024, Cushla was given to 4 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #346 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Northern Ireland.

Is Cushla a girl's or a boy's name?

Cushla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Cushla?

Cushla has 2 syllables.

When was Cushla most popular?

Cushla peaked in 2024, when 4 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.

Is Cushla a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cushla currently ranks #346 in Northern Ireland. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.