Buel - A very unique male name
Buel at a glance
Buel is ranked #1409 among boy baby names in 1942, with 6 births in 1942. It peaked in 1922 at #789 and first appeared on the charts in 1913.
- Rank in 1942
- #1409
- Births in 1942
- 6
- Peak year
- 1922 (#789)
- First appeared
- 1913
- Trend
- #1349 in 1937 → #1409 in 1942 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 218,961 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (4 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 218,961 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Buel peaked in popularity 104 years ago in 1922 on position 789.
Famous with this name

Kenean Buel

Buel Bryant

Emma Buel
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Buel is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Buel is currently topping the baby name charts in Kentucky at position #420 - and is the least popular in Kentucky at position #420.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Buel is where you live.
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Buel origin and meaning
Buel is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Buel, pop culture references for the name Buel and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Buel
We've found the following names that sound similar to Buel, sorted by popularity.
Billy / Bill / Billie / Bailey / Bilal / Blue / Belal / Blu / Baylee / Buell /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 1409 |
| 1937 | 1349 |
| 1933 | 1365 |
| 1932 | 1102 |
| 1931 | 1373 |
| 1930 | 1224 |
| 1928 | 1263 |
| 1926 | 1462 |
| 1925 | 941 |
| 1924 | 1176 |
| 1923 | 1584 |
| 1922 | 789 |
| 1921 | 1248 |
| 1920 | 1072 |
| 1919 | 1060 |
| 1918 | 1486 |
| 1917 | 1121 |
| 1916 | 1292 |
| 1915 | 1544 |
| 1914 | 1330 |
| 1913 | 960 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 420 |
Even more about Buel
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