Bell vs Belinda

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

Name A

Bell

Girl name · Rank #13430

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Name B

Belinda

Girl name · Rank #1725

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Metric Bell Belinda
Current Rank #13430 #1725
Total Births (all years) 2,488 72,852
Peak Year 1900 1961
Peak Year Births 63 3,118
Peak Decade 1890ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Bell Belinda
1880ss 416 5
1890ss 511 23
1900ss 418 32
1910ss 450 83
1920ss 290 108
1930ss 125 219
1940ss 84 2,863
1950ss 46 20,942
1960ss 18 22,944
1970ss 11 12,488
1980ss — 5,350
1990ss — 2,373
2000ss 20 2,651
2010ss 64 2,127
2020ss 35 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bell Belinda
2014 9 212
2015 7 192
2016 — 182
2017 10 170
2018 14 161
2019 — 164
2020 7 131
2021 7 155
2022 8 119
2023 7 122
2024 6 117

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, 1880–2024.

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