Bell vs Belle

Side-by-side comparison of Bell and Belle — 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

Belle

Girl name · Rank #1004

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Metric Bell Belle
Current Rank #13430 #1004
Total Births (all years) 2,488 18,976
Peak Year 1900 1915
Peak Year Births 63 407
Peak Decade 1890ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bell Belle
1880ss 416 2,648
1890ss 511 2,512
1900ss 418 2,096
1910ss 450 2,901
1920ss 290 1,545
1930ss 125 538
1940ss 84 429
1950ss 46 398
1960ss 18 261
1970ss 11 171
1980ss — 112
1990ss — 392
2000ss 20 1,295
2010ss 64 2,405
2020ss 35 1,273

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bell Belle
2014 9 251
2015 7 251
2016 — 293
2017 10 339
2018 14 312
2019 — 307
2020 7 255
2021 7 240
2022 8 274
2023 7 250
2024 6 254

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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