How Many People Are Named Beulah?
An estimated 6,454 people in the United States have the first name Beulah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Beulah peaked in popularity in 1916 with 2,408 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beulah 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 Beulah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Beulah is overwhelmingly female, 213 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 77, Beulah is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Beulah has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
6,454
About 1 in 53,107 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1916
2,408 births
Total Registered
73,445
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beulah
Beulah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 73,445 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Beulah as a male name
Ranked #3,571 in 1938
5 male births in 1938
Peak: 1915 (14 births)
Beulah as a female name
Ranked #5,028 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (2,401 births)
Beulah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beulah span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 18,949 babies were registered. Beulah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Beulah by Decade
How has Beulah 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.
Beulah by State
Birth registrations for Beulah span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia. The lowest are in Arizona, District of Columbia, Delaware. On average, about 1,090 Beulahs were registered per state.
Beulah + Last Name Combinations
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Beulah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beulah?
We estimate approximately 6,454 people named Beulah 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 53,107 Americans share this first name.
Is Beulah a common name?
Beulah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 73,445 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beulah most popular?
Beulah reached peak popularity in 1916, when 2,408 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beulah is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beulah a female name?
Beulah is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beulah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beulah Smith, Beulah Johnson, Beulah 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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