How Many People Are Named Buelah?
An estimated 135 people in the United States have the first name Buelah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Buelah peaked in popularity in 1927 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Buelah 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 Buelah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Buelah is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
Estimated Living Americans
135
About 1 in 2,538,921 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1927
58 births
Total Registered
1,363
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Buelah
Buelah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,363 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Buelah as a female name
Ranked #5,865 in 1966
6 female births in 1966
Peak: 1927 (58 births)
Buelah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Buelah span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 426 babies were registered. Buelah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Buelah by Decade
How has Buelah 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.
Buelah by State
Birth registrations for Buelah span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Virginia, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky. On average, about 9 Buelahs were registered per state.
Buelah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Buelah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Buelah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Buelah?
We estimate approximately 135 people named Buelah 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 2,538,921 Americans share this first name.
Is Buelah a common name?
Buelah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,363 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Buelah most popular?
Buelah reached peak popularity in 1927, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Buelah is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Buelah a female name?
Buelah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Buelah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Buelah Smith, Buelah Johnson, Buelah 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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