Girl · #4,426 in 2026

Yula

Name: Popularity of the name Yula in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Yula, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Yula is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Özen Yula, Turkish writer and playwright Selçuk Yula (1959–2013), Turkish footballer Yula Beeri, Israeli composer, musician, and performer

Current Rank

#4,426

Peak Rank

#2,833 (1916)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1902

First Year

1925

Last Year

1916

Peak Year

#2833

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yula

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Yula

The earliest SSA record of Yula as a baby girl name dates back to 1902, when 6 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Yula — #2,833 in the national rankings. About 47% of every Yula on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Yula last appeared in the published SSA data in 1925, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 89 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Yula

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yula is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Ula
Eula
Yola
Uly
Uli
Ulu
Ulo
Yuli
Jala
Yala
Hughley
Yulee

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yula

What does the name Yula mean?

How popular is Yula in 2026?

In 2026, Yula ranks #4,426 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Yula most popular?

Yula reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #2,833 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Yula a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yula is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Yula?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yula include Pelagia, Offie, Belvie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yula

Yula is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Yula's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,833. Use the chart and map above to compare Yula'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.