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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Beaulah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Beaulah
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
81 babies
All-time total
2,273
#4,327 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Beaulah popularity over time

2,273 babies have been named Beaulah since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1900Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 52 5 – #798
1890s 160 16 +208% #632
1900s 246 25 +54% #578
1910s 514 51 +109% #651
1920s 678 68 +32% #811
1930s 309 31 -54% #1,043
1940s 209 21 -32% #1,480
1950s 80 8 -62% #2,549
1960s 20 2 -75% #4,916
1970s 5 1 -75% #8,532
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The story of Beaulah

Beaulah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 2,273 American babies have been named Beaulah. Its peak came in 1921, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Beaulah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Beaulah?

The median living Beaulah is about 82 years old; half are between 75 and 88. An estimated 300 people named Beaulah are alive in the United States today.

median 82 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Beaulah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 7 #5,212
1955 9 #4,092
1950 16 #2,549
1945 21 #1,830
1940 27 #1,480
1935 35 #1,203
1930 34 #1,292
1925 61 #953
1920 69 #873
1915 66 #809
1910 29 #797
1905 21 #799
1900 36 #578
1895 15 #820
1890 10 #875
1885 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Beaulah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Beaulah?

The median living Beaulah is about 82 years old. Half of all living Beaulahs are between 75 and 88 years old.

How many people named Beaulah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Beaulah are alive in the United States, based on 2,273 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Beaulah in 2025?

Beaulah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Beaulah?

2,273 babies have been named Beaulah in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beaulah most popular?

Beaulah peaked in 1921, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Beaulah a boy or girl name?

Beaulah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Beaulah rising or falling?

Beaulah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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