Bela vs Belinda

Side-by-side comparison of Bela and Belinda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bela

Girl name · Rank #4562

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Name B

Belinda

Girl name · Rank #1725

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Metric Bela Belinda
Current Rank #4562 #1725
Total Births (all years) 788 72,852
Peak Year 2010 1961
Peak Year Births 44 3,118
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Bela Belinda
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 23
1900ss — 32
1910ss 5 83
1920ss 23 108
1930ss — 219
1940ss — 2,863
1950ss — 20,942
1960ss — 22,944
1970ss 17 12,488
1980ss 6 5,350
1990ss 42 2,373
2000ss 258 2,651
2010ss 290 2,127
2020ss 147 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bela Belinda
2014 38 212
2015 16 192
2016 25 182
2017 21 170
2018 16 161
2019 27 164
2020 19 131
2021 31 155
2022 30 119
2023 37 122
2024 30 117

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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