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Ula

/ˈjulə/ · 98% girls · 5 born in 2025

Ula has been given to about 1,649 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈjulə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 575
Median age today73 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ula per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 64
  • Born in 20255
  • All time1,649
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Ula?

Its best year was 1924, when 64 babies were given the name, ranking 1045th. The typical living American called Ula is about 73 years old today.

Names that sound like Ula

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lula0.81
  2. Zula0.81
  3. Eula0.76
  4. Una0.69
  5. Ola0.68
  6. Ila0.68
  7. Willa0.67
  8. Paula0.65

Middle names for Ula

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ula Josephine0.84
  2. Ula Rose0.83
  3. Ula Louise0.83
  4. Ula June0.82
  5. Ula Pearl0.82
  6. Ula Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Ula

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.81
  2. Cleoeither · 0.80
  3. Lettiesister · 0.80
  4. Elouisesister · 0.79
  5. Forestbrother · 0.75
  6. Archiebrother · 0.74

Where Ula is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ula White0.78
    2. Ula Reyes0.78
    3. Ula Nguyen0.78
    4. Ula Moore0.78
    5. Ula Lee0.78
    6. Ula Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ula

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.