girl's name
Hula
- Origin Atayal
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 82
Hula is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1947 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.
- Hula is a name of Atayal origin.
- Peaked in 1916, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hula over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1947, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 28 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s (to 1947) | 5 |
How popular is Hula?
In 1947, Hula 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 Hula
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hula also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hula over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hula
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hula — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hula
How popular is the name Hula?
In 1947, Hula 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 Hula a girl's or a boy's name?
Hula is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hula?
Hula has 2 syllables.
When was Hula most popular?
Hula peaked in 1916, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.