How Many People Are Named Ula?
An estimated 396 people in the United States have the first name Ula. It is predominantly female (98.1%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Ula peaked in popularity in 1924 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ula as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ula paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
396
About 1 in 865,541 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.1% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1924
64 births
Total Registered
1,644
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ula
Ula is predominantly female (98.1%), though 31 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ula as a male name
Ranked #4,783 in 1926
5 male births in 1926
Peak: 1922 (8 births)
Ula as a female name
Ranked #12,028 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (56 births)
Ula: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ula span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 426 babies were registered. Ula has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ula by Decade
How has Ula tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ula by State
Birth registrations for Ula span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio. The lowest are in North Carolina, Kansas, Indiana. On average, about 8 Ulas were registered per state.
Ula + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ula as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ula
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Ula: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ula?
We estimate approximately 396 people named Ula are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 865,541 Americans share this first name.
Is Ula a common name?
Ula is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,644 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ula most popular?
Ula reached peak popularity in 1924, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ula is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ula a female name?
Ula is predominantly female. 98.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ula Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ula Smith, Ula Johnson, Ula Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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