girl's name
Dula
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 154
Dula is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1937 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dula over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1937, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 53 |
| 1920s | 72 |
| 1930s (to 1937) | 18 |
How popular is Dula?
In 1937, Dula was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dula
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dula also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dula over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dula
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dula — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dula
How popular is the name Dula?
In 1937, Dula was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dula a girl's or a boy's name?
Dula is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dula?
Dula has 2 syllables.
When was Dula most popular?
Dula peaked in 1923, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.