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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ursula

Ranked #2635 - 1 in 928,074 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,620 bearers

World total

8,620

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2635

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,620
Worldwide
~8,620
rank #2635
Rarity
1 in 928,074
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,620 in US

About the name Ursula

There are an estimated 8,620 people named Ursula alive worldwide today. That ranks Ursula at #2635 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ursula is held by approximately 8,620 people, ranking #2635 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 38,503 U.S. residents).

Historically Ursula is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Ursula appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Ursula popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ursula, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1882: 9
  3. 1883: 7
  4. 1884: 9
  5. 1885: 19
  6. 1886: 19
  7. 1887: 20
  8. 1888: 14
  9. 1889: 18
  10. 1890: 26
  11. 1891: 21
  12. 1892: 21
  13. 1893: 18
  14. 1894: 22
  15. 1895: 39
  16. 1896: 31
  17. 1897: 32
  18. 1898: 40
  19. 1899: 29
  20. 1900: 41
  21. 1901: 45
  22. 1902: 35
  23. 1903: 46
  24. 1904: 37
  25. 1905: 50
  26. 1906: 55
  27. 1907: 42
  28. 1908: 48
  29. 1909: 61
  30. 1910: 55
  31. 1911: 66
  32. 1912: 79
  33. 1913: 99
  34. 1914: 119
  35. 1915: 144
  36. 1916: 147
  37. 1917: 135
  38. 1918: 155
  39. 1919: 142
  40. 1920: 160
  41. 1921: 143
  42. 1922: 159
  43. 1923: 181
  44. 1924: 152
  45. 1925: 144
  46. 1926: 122
  47. 1927: 131
  48. 1928: 122
  49. 1929: 127
  50. 1930: 141
  51. 1931: 104
  52. 1932: 101
  53. 1933: 132
  54. 1934: 107
  55. 1935: 115
  56. 1936: 114
  57. 1937: 100
  58. 1938: 104
  59. 1939: 108
  60. 1940: 86
  61. 1941: 90
  62. 1942: 83
  63. 1943: 71
  64. 1944: 85
  65. 1945: 78
  66. 1946: 72
  67. 1947: 87
  68. 1948: 65
  69. 1949: 68
  70. 1950: 77
  71. 1951: 82
  72. 1952: 93
  73. 1953: 89
  74. 1954: 119
  75. 1955: 144
  76. 1956: 134
  77. 1957: 109
  78. 1958: 121
  79. 1959: 119
  80. 1960: 134
  81. 1961: 182
  82. 1962: 194
  83. 1963: 203
  84. 1964: 236
  85. 1965: 355
  86. 1966: 368
  87. 1967: 400
  88. 1968: 354
  89. 1969: 384
  90. 1970: 335
  91. 1971: 395
  92. 1972: 377
  93. 1973: 297
  94. 1974: 268
  95. 1975: 261
  96. 1976: 230
  97. 1977: 217
  98. 1978: 179
  99. 1979: 181
  100. 1980: 166
  101. 1981: 170
  102. 1982: 160
  103. 1983: 148
  104. 1984: 132
  105. 1985: 131
  106. 1986: 127
  107. 1987: 130
  108. 1988: 128
  109. 1989: 106
  110. 1990: 97
  111. 1991: 80
  112. 1992: 62
  113. 1993: 47
  114. 1994: 62
  115. 1995: 49
  116. 1996: 37
  117. 1997: 39
  118. 1998: 66
  119. 1999: 52
  120. 2000: 44
  121. 2001: 44
  122. 2002: 31
  123. 2003: 47
  124. 2004: 34
  125. 2005: 26
  126. 2006: 30
  127. 2007: 38
  128. 2008: 24
  129. 2009: 39
  130. 2010: 32
  131. 2011: 26
  132. 2012: 27
  133. 2013: 30
  134. 2014: 24
  135. 2015: 41
  136. 2016: 30
  137. 2017: 33
  138. 2018: 29
  139. 2019: 23
  140. 2020: 28
  141. 2021: 34
  142. 2022: 25
  143. 2023: 39
  144. 2024: 25
  145. 2025: 29

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ursula worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,620 people named Ursula alive worldwide today, ranking #2635 globally.

Is Ursula a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 928,074 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,620 bearers, which is 1 in 38,503 Americans.

Is Ursula a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ursula is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Ursula come from?

Who are famous people named Ursula?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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