Boys' name · since 1889
Buell
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 840 babies named Buell, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,735 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 840
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
840 boys have been named Buell since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buell has been recorded 840 times among boys since 1889, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1975.
- #5,735 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 840 born since 1889
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buell ranks #5,735 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 840 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,735 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 840
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
Buell's 840 recorded births place it above 87.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Buell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Buell splits its recorded history at 1933: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Buell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1975
- Peak year (1920)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Buell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (263 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Buell's strongest decade.
263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Buell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 19
1890s
19 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
199 births
- 1920s
1920s
263 births
- 1930s
1930s
156 births
- 1940s 105
1940s
105 births
- 1950s 56
1950s
56 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 263 births (31% of all-time use).
How Buell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Buell's total volume
Buell by state
Where Buell concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 32 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 25 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 11 | 1.3% |
32 of 840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Buell's data
- Buell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (263 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Buells (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Buell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~86 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1889–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Buell 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 August 2026.