Girls' name · since 1895

Bular

Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 94 babies named Bular, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,763 of 72,339
all-time among girls
94
born since 1895
1910s
peak decade

Bular is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 94 have been recorded since 1895.

Bular has 94 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1925.

  • #27,763 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 94 born since 1895
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bular ranks #27,763 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 1895, peaking in the 1910s.

#27,763 of 72,339
all-time among girls
94
born since 1895
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bular's 94 recorded births place it above 61.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.

Bular's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bular's full recorded timeline at 1917, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bular popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1919)
10
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 18951906191019161918192019241925 5

Bular by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (39 births, 41% of the file).

1910s was Bular's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Bular births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 39 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Bular by state

Where Bular concentrates geographically, total births since 1895

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Bular
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
5 5.3%
Mississippi share of Bular's total US births 5.3%

5 of 94 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bular?
Since 1895, Social Security records show 94 babies named Bular. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,763 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1925. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 10 births.
Where does Bular sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bular ranks #27,763 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bular most popular?
Bular was most popular in the 1910s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Bular most popular?
The top states for the name Bular are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Bular been used?
Records for Bular go back to 1895, giving 31 years of history through 1925.
What names are similar to Bular?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bulah, Bula, Buleah, Bulma. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bular's data

  • Bular's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 1920s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Mississippi records the most Bulars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bular

Nearby Names Like Bular

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bular

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bular: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1895–1925 (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 Bular 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.