Names / Girl names
Ursula
Current rank
#4,747
holding steady
All-time peak
#447
in 1901
First recorded
1881
in U.S. data
Children named
14,800
since 1881
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #447 in 1901 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Ursula was first recorded in 1881. Its strongest year was 1901, at #447 nationally. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Over 14,800 have carried it since records began.