Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Ursula
Endangered
Down 92.8% from peak
Peak era
1967
Peak births
400
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Ursula
How many people are named Ursula?
An estimated 8,521 living Americans are named Ursula.
How rare is Ursula?
Ursula is very rare among babies today, with 29 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.8% from its 1967 peak.
How old is the typical Ursula?
The median age of a living American named Ursula is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 60 years old.
Is Ursula still popular?
No. Ursula is endangered as a baby name, down 92.8% from its 1967 peak with 29 births in 2025.
Where is Ursula most common?
Ursula has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19672025
Peak year
1967
Decline from peak
92.8%
2025
29
All-time
14,811
Where it lives now
Ursula is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Ursula is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.