How old is someone named Beulah?
The average Beulah is 75 years old.
Half of all living Beulahs are between 70 and 87.
When was Beulah popular?
Parents have been choosing Beulah less often since its peak in 1916; 20 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1916 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9,733 | 0 |
| 1910s | 18,949 | 0 |
| 1920s | 18,685 | 280 |
| 1930s | 8,719 | 1,700 |
| 1940s | 4,408 | 2,400 |
| 1950s | 1,780 | 1,400 |
| 1960s | 671 | 590 |
| 1970s | 286 | 270 |
| 1980s | 169 | 160 |
| 1990s | 84 | under 100 |
| 2000s | 79 | under 100 |
| 2010s | 135 | 140 |
| 2020s | 104 | 100 |
How many Beulahs are still alive?
About 7,200 Beulahs are alive in the US today. That's 10% of the roughly 73,000 babies named Beulah since 1880.
Most Beulahs ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1916, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Beulah?
About half of living Beulahs are in the Silent Generation, born between 1928 and 1945.
Is Beulah an old name?
Yes. Beulah is older than 100 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Beulah a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Beulahs are women.
Names the same age as Beulah
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Beulah's name twin is Gertrude. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Gertrude's age curve is the closest match to Beulah's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Beulah
How old is the average Beulah?
The average Beulah in the US is 75 years old. The median is 80, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Beulah?
About 7,200 Beulahs are alive in the US today, out of roughly 73,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Beulah most popular?
In 1916, when about 2,400 baby girls were named Beulah.
Is Beulah a Silent name?
Partly. Silent Generation are the largest group, about 47% of living Beulahs, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this