girl's name
Sula
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,442
Scotland
#848
2021 births
Sula is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
Sula over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 108 |
| 1890s | 160 |
| 1900s | 175 |
| 1910s | 251 |
| 1920s | 223 |
| 1930s | 151 |
| 1940s | 136 |
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s | 67 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Sula?
In 2025, Sula was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sula is used
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 Sula
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sula also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sula over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sula
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sula — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sula
How popular is the name Sula?
In 2025, Sula was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sula a girl's or a boy's name?
Sula is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sula most popular?
Sula peaked in 1921, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sula a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sula currently ranks #12,265 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.