How Many People Are Named Ursulla?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Ursulla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Ursulla peaked in popularity in 1969 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ursulla 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 Ursulla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ursulla is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1969
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ursulla
Ursulla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ursulla as a female name
Ranked #9,607 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1969 (5 births)
Ursulla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ursulla span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 5 babies were registered. Ursulla remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ursulla by Decade
How has Ursulla 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.
Ursulla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ursulla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ursulla
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Ursulla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ursulla?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Ursulla 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Ursulla a common name?
Ursulla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ursulla most popular?
Ursulla reached peak popularity in 1969, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ursulla is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ursulla a female name?
Ursulla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ursulla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ursulla Smith, Ursulla Johnson, Ursulla 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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