How Many People Are Named Buell?
An estimated 159 people in the United States have the first name Buell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Buell peaked in popularity in 1920 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Buell 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 Buell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Buell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
159
About 1 in 2,155,688 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1920
38 births
Total Registered
840
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Buell
Buell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 840 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Buell as a male name
Ranked #5,572 in 1975
5 male births in 1975
Peak: 1920 (38 births)
Buell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Buell span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 263 babies were registered. Buell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Buell by Decade
How has Buell 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.
Buell by State
Birth registrations for Buell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas. The lowest are in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri. On average, about 23 Buells were registered per state.
Buell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Buell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Buell
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Buell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Buell?
We estimate approximately 159 people named Buell 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 2,155,688 Americans share this first name.
Is Buell a common name?
Buell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 840 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Buell most popular?
Buell reached peak popularity in 1920, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Buell is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Buell a male name?
Buell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Buell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Buell Smith, Buell Johnson, Buell 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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