How Many People Are Named Ursel?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Ursel. It is used for both genders, with 76.2% female. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Ursel peaked in popularity in 1915 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ursel 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 Ursel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Ursel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Ursel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.2% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1915
6 births
Total Registered
21
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ursel
Ursel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.8%) and females (76.2%). Out of 21 total births registered, 5 were male and 16 were female.
Ursel as a male name
Ranked #4,548 in 1917
5 male births in 1917
Peak: 1917 (5 births)
Ursel as a female name
Ranked #6,946 in 1957
5 female births in 1957
Peak: 1915 (6 births)
Ursel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ursel span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 16 babies were registered. While Ursel is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ursel by Decade
How has Ursel 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.
Ursel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ursel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ursel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ursel?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Ursel 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Ursel a common name?
Ursel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ursel most popular?
Ursel reached peak popularity in 1915, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ursel is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ursel a female name?
Ursel is predominantly female. 76.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ursel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ursel Smith, Ursel Johnson, Ursel 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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