Ursula
Girl name · #4666 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Ursula is currently the #4666 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Ursula.
The 144-year story
Ursula first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1967, when 400 girls were named Ursula — good for #474 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Ursula per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ursula in class?
Ursula scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ursula will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ursula is most common
State-level data for Ursula 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 Ursula
Statistically, parents drawn to Ursula tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Angelia, Twila, Deena, Sonja, and Sheila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ursula | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 47 | #3131 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ursula a popular girl name?
Ursula ranked #4666 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Ursula most popular?
Ursula peaked in 1967, when 400 American girls received the name (ranked #474 that year). Since 1967 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ursula?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Ursula. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.