Holding steady.
Popularity of Buelah since 1889
Babies named Buelah per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1927, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Buelah's real moment was 1896.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 73 |
| 1900s | 137 |
| 1910s | 323 |
| 1920s | 426 |
| 1930s | 228 |
| 1940s | 117 |
| 1950s | 42 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Buelah is a variant spelling of the biblical name Beulah, which originated as an English Puritan invention from the Hebrew word for 'married.' The name first appeared on U.S. records in 1889 and reached its peak popularity in 1896, ranking among the top 500 names for girls during that era. Although it saw steady usage through the early 20th century, Buelah's trajectory is now stable at a very low frequency, with no recorded births in recent years in the Social Security data. By 2025, the name had essentially fallen out of common use, remaining a vintage choice with historical charm. While no top states were recorded for Buelah in the digest, its peak in the 1890s aligns with the popularity of other classic feminine names of that decade.
The name Buelah is a variant spelling of Beulah, a name that first appeared in English literature in the 17th century. It derives from the Hebrew word meaning 'married' and was used allegorically in the Bible (Book of Isaiah) to represent the land of Israel. Beulah gained popularity among Puritans and later revived in the 19th century, with Buelah emerging as a phonetic spelling. The name was especially common in the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Beulah
Sibling names for Buelah
Names that share Buelah's style, for a brother or sister.
