How Many People Are Named Beula?
An estimated 59 people in the United States have the first name Beula. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 89 years old, and Beula peaked in popularity in 1921 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beula as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Beula paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Beula is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
- Beula is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
59
About 1 in 5,809,396 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1921
48 births
Total Registered
1,183
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beula
Beula is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,183 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Beula as a female name
Ranked #5,094 in 1953
6 female births in 1953
Peak: 1921 (48 births)
Beula: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beula span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 379 babies were registered. Beula has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Beula by Decade
How has Beula tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Beula by State
Birth registrations for Beula span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Texas, Kentucky. The lowest are in North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky. On average, about 15 Beulas were registered per state.
Beula + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Beula as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Beula
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Beula: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beula?
We estimate approximately 59 people named Beula are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,809,396 Americans share this first name.
Is Beula a common name?
Beula is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,183 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beula most popular?
Beula reached peak popularity in 1921, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beula is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beula a female name?
Beula is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beula Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beula Smith, Beula Johnson, Beula Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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