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girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Buelah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Buelah
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
58 babies
All-time total
1,363
#6,089 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Buelah popularity over time

1,363 babies have been named Buelah since 1889, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1896Girls

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 5 1 – #1,309
1890s 73 7 +1360% #729
1900s 137 14 +88% #871
1910s 323 32 +136% #878
1920s 426 43 +32% #1,001
1930s 228 23 -46% #1,276
1940s 117 12 -49% #1,812
1950s 42 4 -64% #4,275
1960s 12 1 -71% #5,866
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The story of Buelah

Buelah 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 1889, 1,363 American babies have been named Buelah. Its peak came in 1927, when 58 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 Buelah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Buelah?

The median living Buelah is about 83 years old; half are between 76 and 89. An estimated 200 people named Buelah are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

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

Buelah year by year

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

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1955 5 #5,922
1950 6 #4,792
1945 12 #2,616
1940 12 #2,440
1935 25 #1,487
1930 35 #1,276
1925 43 #1,178
1920 52 #1,031
1915 31 #1,261
1910 24 #878
1905 18 #876
1900 13 #1,058
1895 10 #1,060
1890 8 #1,015
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Buelah?

The median living Buelah is about 83 years old. Half of all living Buelahs are between 76 and 89 years old.

How many people named Buelah are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Buelah are alive in the United States, based on 1,363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Buelah in 2025?

Buelah 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 Buelah?

1,363 babies have been named Buelah in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Buelah most popular?

Buelah peaked in 1927, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Buelah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Buelah rising or falling?

Buelah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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