Ursula
Meaning
little she-bear
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ursula peaked in the 1890s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
5,753 people · the #2,476 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 35,714 · median age 43
Among people named Ursula living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 135 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ursula
People given the name Ursula in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ursula deep dive
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