Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Bulah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Bulah
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
115 babies
All-time total
3,027
#3,576 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Bulah popularity over time

3,027 babies have been named Bulah 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1905Girls

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 100 10 – #580
1890s 213 21 +113% #549
1900s 379 38 +78% #474
1910s 699 70 +84% #551
1920s 874 87 +25% #700
1930s 464 46 -47% #811
1940s 217 22 -53% #1,411
1950s 69 7 -68% #2,552
1960s 12 1 -83% #5,355
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The story of Bulah

Bulah 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 1880, 3,027 American babies have been named Bulah. Its peak came in 1919, when 115 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 Bulah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bulah?

The median living Bulah is about 84 years old; half are between 77 and 90. An estimated 400 people named Bulah are alive in the United States today.

median 84 020406080100

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

Bulah year by year

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

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1960 5 #6,471
1955 8 #4,408
1950 16 #2,552
1945 25 #1,664
1940 29 #1,411
1935 48 #996
1930 76 #811
1925 95 #759
1920 108 #700
1915 57 #866
1910 55 #551
1905 52 #474
1900 36 #580
1895 21 #689
1890 17 #642
1885 14 #580
1880 5 #845

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bulah?

The median living Bulah is about 84 years old. Half of all living Bulahs are between 77 and 90 years old.

How many people named Bulah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Bulah are alive in the United States, based on 3,027 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bulah in 2025?

Bulah 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 Bulah?

3,027 babies have been named Bulah in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bulah most popular?

Bulah peaked in 1919, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Bulah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bulah rising or falling?

Bulah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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