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Bula

/ˈbjulə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1950

Bula has been given to about 1,034 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbjulə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 162
Median age today92 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bula per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 43
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,034

How popular is Bula?

Its best year was 1920, when 43 babies were given the name, ranking 1153rd. The typical living American called Bula is about 92 years old today.

Names that sound like Bula

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lula0.81
  2. Zula0.81
  3. Eula0.76
  4. Bella0.71
  5. Paula0.65
  6. Luella0.63
  7. Beulah0.60
  8. Twila0.58

Middle names for Bula

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bula Josephine0.84
  2. Bula Rose0.83
  3. Bula Louise0.83
  4. Bula June0.82
  5. Bula Pearl0.82
  6. Bula Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Bula

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Goldiesister · 0.77
  2. Lottiesister · 0.76
  3. Cleoeither · 0.76
  4. Estellesister · 0.75
  5. Forestbrother · 0.66
  6. Archiebrother · 0.65

Where Bula is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Bula White0.78
    2. Bula Reyes0.78
    3. Bula Nguyen0.78
    4. Bula Moore0.78
    5. Bula Lee0.78
    6. Bula Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Bula

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.