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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Bula

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Bula
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
43 babies
All-time total
1,034
#7,335 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Bula popularity over time

1,034 babies have been named Bula since 1881, 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 1889Girls

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 47 5 – #601
1890s 100 10 +113% #730
1900s 116 12 +16% #966
1910s 249 25 +115% #1,077
1920s 304 30 +22% #1,153
1930s 163 16 -46% #1,564
1940s 50 5 -69% #2,837
1950s 5 1 -90% #5,383
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The story of Bula

Bula 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 1881, 1,034 American babies have been named Bula. Its peak came in 1920, when 43 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 Bula stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Bula year by year

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

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1950 5 #5,383
1945 5 #4,629
1940 6 #3,913
1935 16 #2,015
1930 17 #2,031
1925 28 #1,582
1920 43 #1,153
1915 39 #1,077
1910 13 #1,276
1905 13 #1,063
1900 15 #975
1895 11 #993
1890 14 #730
1885 6 #935
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Bula in 2025?

Bula 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 Bula?

1,034 babies have been named Bula in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bula most popular?

Bula peaked in 1920, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Bula a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bula rising or falling?

Bula has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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