Belle vs Belinda

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

Name A

Belle

Girl name · Rank #1004

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Name B

Belinda

Girl name · Rank #1725

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Metric Belle Belinda
Current Rank #1004 #1725
Total Births (all years) 18,976 72,852
Peak Year 1915 1961
Peak Year Births 407 3,118
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Belle Belinda
1880ss 2,648 5
1890ss 2,512 23
1900ss 2,096 32
1910ss 2,901 83
1920ss 1,545 108
1930ss 538 219
1940ss 429 2,863
1950ss 398 20,942
1960ss 261 22,944
1970ss 171 12,488
1980ss 112 5,350
1990ss 392 2,373
2000ss 1,295 2,651
2010ss 2,405 2,127
2020ss 1,273 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Belle Belinda
2014 251 212
2015 251 192
2016 293 182
2017 339 170
2018 312 161
2019 307 164
2020 255 131
2021 240 155
2022 274 119
2023 250 122
2024 254 117

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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