girl's name
Bula
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,034
Bula is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1950 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Bula is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 1920, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bula over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1950, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 47 |
| 1890s | 100 |
| 1900s | 116 |
| 1910s | 249 |
| 1920s | 304 |
| 1930s | 163 |
| 1940s | 50 |
| 1950s (to 1950) | 5 |
How popular is Bula?
In 1950, Bula was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bula
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bula over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bula
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bula — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bula
How popular is the name Bula?
In 1950, Bula was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bula a girl's or a boy's name?
Bula is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bula?
Bula has 2 syllables.
When was Bula most popular?
Bula peaked in 1920, when 43 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.