Total births
1,363
Girls' name · since 1889
Buelah
Buelah has 1,363 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,363
- total births
- 1889–1966
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1,363 girls have been named Buelah since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Buelah has 1,363 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1966.
- 1,363 total births
- 1889–1966 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,363 girls have been named Buelah since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1966.
- 1,363
- total births
- 1889–1966
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Buelah was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
58 babies were named Buelah in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Buelah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Buelah's full recorded timeline at 1924, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 58 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Buelah at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Buelah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1966
- Peak year (1927)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Buelah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Buelah's strongest decade.
426 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Buelah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 73
1890s
73 births
- 1900s 137
1900s
137 births
- 1910s
1910s
323 births
- 1920s
1920s
426 births
- 1930s
1930s
228 births
- 1940s 117
1940s
117 births
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 426 births (31% of all-time use).
How Buelah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Buelah's total volume
Buelah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Buelah by state
Where Buelah concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 22 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 8 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Kansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
Virginia share of Buelah's total US births 1.6%
Even split
22 of 1,363 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Buelah appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Buelah? ▼
Buelah has been given to 1,363 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 58 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Buelah most popular? ▼
Buelah was most popular in the 1920s decade with 426 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Buelah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Buelah are Virginia (22 births), Alabama (15 births), North Carolina (11 births).
How long has the name Buelah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Buelah since 1889 -- 78 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Buelah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Buena, Buela. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Buelah's data
- Buelah's decade-level peak was the 1920s (426 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Buelahs (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Buelah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1889–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Buelah: Baby Name Since 1889 - 1,363 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/buelah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Buelah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.