Thula
Thula or Thila is a town in west-central Yemen. It is located in the 'Amran Governorate.
Meaning & Origin of Thula
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thula or Thila is a town in west-central Yemen. It is located in the 'Amran Governorate.
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The Story of Thula
Thula first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 12 Thulas were born — ranking #2,762 that year. As of 2026, Thula ranks #4,204 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 164 Thulas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Thula
Thula is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Thula's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,762. Use the chart and map above to compare Thula's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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