Sula Name Popularity and Statistics

Sula is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,404
First Year on Record1880

Sula popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls7#11,932
2024Girls11#8,946
2023Girls5#15,194
2022Girls10#9,680
2021Girls11#8,978
2020Girls9#10,250
2018Girls9#10,545
2017Girls10#9,943
2016Girls6#14,331
2015Girls10#10,148
2014Girls9#10,955
2013Girls9#11,000
2012Girls8#12,199
2011Girls6#14,824
2009Girls8#12,429
2005Girls6#14,502
2004Girls5#16,099
1968Girls6#6,246
1967Girls5#6,804
1961Girls6#5,851
1960Girls5#6,390
1959Girls10#4,031
1958Girls7#4,890
1953Girls6#5,040

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1921 · Girls

34 recorded births and rank #1,374.

1914 · Girls

32 recorded births and rank #1,059.

1917 · Girls

31 recorded births and rank #1,307.

1925 · Girls

28 recorded births and rank #1,576.

Where Sula ranked highest in 1946

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

KY
Rank #467 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Sula