Meaning and history
Úrsula is a Roman cognomen meaning “little bear,” derived from a diminutive of the Latin ursa, “she-bear.” It became associated with Saint Ursula, a legendary 4th-century virgin princess said to have been martyred by the Huns while returning from a pilgrimage. The saint was especially popular in medieval England, where the name came into general use.
20062006: 30 births, rank #4,685
2007: 38 births, rank #4,050
2008: 24 births, rank #5,750
2009: 39 births, rank #3,944
2010: 32 births, rank #4,494
20112011: 26 births, rank #5,207
2012: 27 births, rank #5,114
2013: 30 births, rank #4,645
2014: 24 births, rank #5,456
2015: 41 births, rank #3,705
20162016: 30 births, rank #4,632
2017: 33 births, rank #4,304
2018: 29 births, rank #4,662
2019: 23 births, rank #5,449
2020: 28 births, rank #4,648
20212021: 34 births, rank #4,167
2022: 25 births, rank #5,172
2023: 39 births, rank #3,833
2024: 25 births, rank #5,148
20252025: 29 births, rank #4,661
Ursula moved from #937 to #987 for girls between 1982 and 1983. Its highest annual birth count came in 1967, with 400 births.