girl's name
Ula
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,834
Ireland
#790
2013 births
Ula is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1924, when 64 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ula 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 | 45 |
| 1890s | 84 |
| 1900s | 122 |
| 1910s | 286 |
| 1920s | 426 |
| 1930s | 211 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 88 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 42 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 56 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 28 |
How popular is Ula?
In 2025, Ula was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ula 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 Ula
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ula also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ula over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ula
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ula — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ula
How popular is the name Ula?
In 2025, Ula was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ula a girl's or a boy's name?
Ula is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ula?
Ula has 2 syllables.
When was Ula most popular?
Ula peaked in 1924, when 64 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ula a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ula currently ranks #3,453 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.