Beulah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,949

among girls · ↓909 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Beulah · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1916

2,408 babies

All-time total

73,465

#466 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Beulah popularity over time

73,465 babies have been named Beulah since 1880, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	2,866	–	2,866	287	–	#81
1890s	6,785	12	6,797	680	+137%	#74
1900s	9,716	17	9,733	973	+43%	#72
1910s	18,874	75	18,949	1,895	+95%	#79
1920s	18,626	59	18,685	1,869	-1%	#109
1930s	8,669	50	8,719	872	-53%	#168
1940s	4,408	–	4,408	441	-49%	#253
1950s	1,780	–	1,780	178	-60%	#478
1960s	671	–	671	67	-62%	#1,126
1970s	286	–	286	29	-57%	#1,783
1980s	169	–	169	17	-41%	#3,732
1990s	84	–	84	8	-50%	#6,159
2000s	79	–	79	8	-6%	#8,804
2010s	135	–	135	14	+71%	#4,671
2020s (to 2025)	104	–	104	17	+28%	#5,040

Where Beulah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Beulah

Beulah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,949 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 73,465 American babies have been named Beulah. Its peak came in 1916, when 2,408 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Beulah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Beulah?

The median living Beulah is about 81 years old; half are between 71 and 88. An estimated 8,500 people named Beulah are alive in the United States today.

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

Beulah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#5,949	–	–
2024	26	#5,040	–	–
2023	21	#5,786	–	–
2022	9	#10,529	–	–
2021	17	#6,736	–	–
2020	11	#9,050	–	–
2019	29	#4,671	–	–
2018	17	#6,847	–	–
2017	17	#6,856	–	–
2016	16	#7,309	–	–
2015	14	#8,075	–	–
2014	11	#9,638	–	–
2013	14	#8,205	–	–
2012	12	#9,200	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	5	#17,439	–	–
2009	6	#15,545	–	–
2008	7	#14,076	–	–
2007	7	#14,155	–	–
2006	9	#11,590	–	–
2005	9	#11,059	–	–
2004	12	#8,804	–	–
2003	5	#16,133	–	–
2002	10	#9,587	–	–
2001	7	#12,258	–	–
2000	7	#11,963	–	–
1995	9	#8,860	–	–
1990	14	#6,159	–	–
1985	17	#4,475	–	–
1980	21	#3,732	–	–
1975	23	#3,065	–	–
1970	50	#1,783	–	–
1965	62	#1,394	–	–
1960	80	#1,221	–	–
1955	153	#776	–	–
1950	288	#478	–	–
1945	392	#347	–	–
1940	621	#253	–	–
1935	845	#202	6	#3,297
1930	1,210	#168	6	#3,630
1925	1,777	#143	8	#3,180
1920	2,376	#109	6	#3,864
1915	2,268	#95	14	#1,984
1910	1,131	#82	6	#1,438
1905	968	#77	–	–
1900	974	#78	7	#1,060
1895	760	#74	–	–
1890	573	#79	–	–
1885	309	#96	–	–
1880	131	#123	–	–

Famous people named Beulah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Beulah Bondi American actress (1888–1981) 1889–1981 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Beulah?

The median living Beulah is about 81 years old. Half of all living Beulahs are between 71 and 88 years old.

How many people named Beulah are alive today?

An estimated 8,500 people named Beulah are alive in the United States, based on 73,465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Beulah mean?

A biblical name applied to the land of Israel in Isaiah 62:4, from Biblical Hebrew בְּעוּלָה (bəʿûlâ, “married (woman)”), taken up as a given name by Puritans and used figuratively for the New Earth.

How popular is the name Beulah in 2025?

Beulah ranked #5,949 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Beulah?

73,465 babies have been named Beulah in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beulah most popular?

Beulah peaked in 1916, when 2,408 newborns received the name.

Is Beulah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Beulah rising or falling?

Beulah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Beulah become more popular?

Beulah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Beulah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Beulah?

Well-known people named Beulah include Beulah Bondi (actor).

Names like Beulah

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