Bella vs Belinda

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

Name A

Bella

Girl name · Rank #109

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Name B

Belinda

Girl name · Rank #1725

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bella Belinda
Current Rank #109 #1725
Total Births (all years) 81,537 72,852
Peak Year 2010 1961
Peak Year Births 5,135 3,118
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Bella Belinda
1880ss 242 5
1890ss 431 23
1900ss 555 32
1910ss 1,576 83
1920ss 1,349 108
1930ss 363 219
1940ss 235 2,863
1950ss 305 20,942
1960ss 227 22,944
1970ss 236 12,488
1980ss 194 5,350
1990ss 854 2,373
2000ss 16,828 2,651
2010ss 43,191 2,127
2020ss 14,951 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bella Belinda
2014 4,102 212
2015 3,812 192
2016 3,681 182
2017 4,664 170
2018 4,573 161
2019 4,396 164
2020 3,645 131
2021 3,366 155
2022 2,912 119
2023 2,559 122
2024 2,469 117

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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