Home / Name Directory / Beulah
How Many People Are Named Beulah?
Estimated people named Beulah living in the U.S. today
6,951
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 73,445
- Peak year: 1916 (2,408 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,951
Beulah by age group — who carries the name today?
Beulah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Beulah
Beulah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 73,445 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,951 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 49,173 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Beulahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Beulah in the US?
An estimated 6,951 people named Beulah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Beulah very rare — about 1 in 49,173 Americans.
Is Beulah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Beulah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Beulah most popular?
Beulah peaked in 1916, when 2,408 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Beulah?
Beulah ranks #2,992 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).