Girl · Name family
Ursula
39,277births recorded
15Countries
4Variants
2019Peak · Poland
#71Poland 2025
Ursula is a girl name family recorded 39,277 times in 15 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in Poland (#71 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2019, at 156.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Urszula (Poland), Ursule (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Ursula
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursula | Catalan | 14,811 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4661 | 1901 | ▼ 22 % |
| Ursula | Catalan | 5,727 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #975 | 1928 | ▲ 9 % |
| Ursula | Catalan | 1,055 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1972 | – |
| Ursula | Catalan | 950 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1972 | – |
| Ursula | Catalan | 727 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1984 | – |
| Ursula | Catalan | 481 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Urszula | Polish | 12,224 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #71 | 2019 | ▼ 10 % |
| Urszula | Polish | 105 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Urszula | Polish | 11 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2010 | – |
| Urszula | Polish | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1968 | – |
| Ursule | French | 2,310 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1943 | – |
| Ursule | French | 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1900 | – |
| Orsolya | Hungarian | 321 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2010 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ursula ↔ Urszula — checked by hand
- Ursula ↔ Orsolya — checked by hand
- Ursula ↔ Ursule — checked by hand
Questions about Ursula
How popular is the name Ursula?
In 2025 it ranked #71 in Poland. Official registers record 39,277 births across 15 countries.
What is Ursula in other languages?
Urszula (Polish); Ursule (French); Orsolya (Hungarian).
When was Ursula most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2019, at 156.6 births per 100,000.
Is Ursula a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ursula is a girl name.