Tula
Girl name · #3715 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Tula is currently the #3715 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Tula.
The 143-year story
Tula first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 43 girls were named Tula — good for #3552 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tula per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tula in class?
Tula scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Tula is most common
State-level data for Tula is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tula
Statistically, parents drawn to Tula tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tehila, Sila, Mela, Meila, and Neyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tula | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tula a popular girl name?
Tula ranked #3715 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Tula most popular?
Tula peaked in 2019, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3552 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tula?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Tula. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.