Buel Boy
How popular is Buel?
Peaked in 1922
No babies were recorded with the name Buel in 2025. It was most used in 1922, when 65 boys got the name.
193living people named Buel (est.)
77median age of people named Buel
1,135babies named Buel since 1880
Buel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1922 (65 boys) |
| Highest rank | #803 in 1898 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
Buel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #1,030 |
| 1890s | 14 | #803 |
| 1900s | 31 | #1,003 |
| 1910s | 215 | #1,049 |
| 1920s | 397 | #850 |
| 1930s | 213 | #1,283 |
| 1940s | 140 | #1,528 |
| 1950s | 79 | #2,206 |
| 1960s | 36 | #2,783 |
| 1970s | 5 | #4,984 |
Questions
- Is Buel a boy or girl name?
- Buel has mostly been a boy name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Buel?
- No babies were recorded with the name Buel in 2025. It was most used in 1922, when 65 boys got the name.
- When was Buel most popular?
- Buel peaked in 1922, when 65 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #803 in 1898.
- How many people are named Buel?
- 1,135 babies have been named Buel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 193 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 77.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.