Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1915
Buleah
Buleah has 22 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1915–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Buleah since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Buleah has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1925.
- 22 total births
- 1915–1925 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Buleah since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1925.
- 22
- total births
- 1915–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Buleah was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
7 babies were named Buleah in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Buleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Buleah's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Buleah at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Buleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1925
- Peak year (1915)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Buleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Buleah's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Buleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Buleah? ▼
22 babies have been named Buleah since 1915. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1915 with 7 births.
When was Buleah most popular? ▼
Buleah was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Buleah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Buleah since 1915 -- 11 years through the most recent 1925 data.
What names are similar to Buleah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bulah, Bula, Bular, Bulma. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Buleah's data
- Buleah's decade-level peak was the 1910s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Buleah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Buleah
Compare Buleah side by side: Buleah vs Bulah Buleah vs Bula Buleah vs Bular
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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, 1915–1925 (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. "Buleah: Baby Name Since 1915 - 22 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/buleah. 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 Buleah 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.