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Tula
OriginChoctaw, English, Spanish, Hindi, or Kiswahili
Meaning"leaping waters; town; spear strength; mountain peak"
US Rank#3770
2025 SSA
About Tula
Tula is a multicultural name, linked to the names Tallulah, Gertrude, and Tullia, a mountain range in Antarctica, and to the Greek Toula, used for the heroine of the hit film My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Pronounced TOO-luh.
As of October 2026, Tula ranked #3770 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #755 in 1899.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,444 | 33 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | #4,712 | 30 | 16.8 |
| 2016 | #4,831 | 29 | 16.4 |
| 2017 | #4,139 | 36 | 20.9 |
| 2018 | #4,549 | 31 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #3,605 | 43 | 25.6 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,708 | 29 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | #3,957 | 38 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | #4,263 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | #4,752 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2025 | #3,770 | 40 | 24.9 |
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