Bell vs Bella

Side-by-side comparison of Bell and Bella — 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

Bella

Girl name · Rank #109

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Metric Bell Bella
Current Rank #13430 #109
Total Births (all years) 2,488 81,537
Peak Year 1900 2010
Peak Year Births 63 5,135
Peak Decade 1890ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bell Bella
1880ss 416 242
1890ss 511 431
1900ss 418 555
1910ss 450 1,576
1920ss 290 1,349
1930ss 125 363
1940ss 84 235
1950ss 46 305
1960ss 18 227
1970ss 11 236
1980ss — 194
1990ss — 854
2000ss 20 16,828
2010ss 64 43,191
2020ss 35 14,951

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bell Bella
2014 9 4,102
2015 7 3,812
2016 — 3,681
2017 10 4,664
2018 14 4,573
2019 — 4,396
2020 7 3,645
2021 7 3,366
2022 8 2,912
2023 7 2,559
2024 6 2,469

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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