Sula comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Little female bear.
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How popular is Sula?
1921peak year
Sula has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #11803), with about 9 babies named Sula each year. In 1921, 34 babies received the name (ranked #1407). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,397.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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