Belle vs Bella

Side-by-side comparison of Belle and Bella — 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

Bella

Girl name · Rank #109

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Metric Belle Bella
Current Rank #1004 #109
Total Births (all years) 18,976 81,537
Peak Year 1915 2010
Peak Year Births 407 5,135
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Belle Bella
1880ss 2,648 242
1890ss 2,512 431
1900ss 2,096 555
1910ss 2,901 1,576
1920ss 1,545 1,349
1930ss 538 363
1940ss 429 235
1950ss 398 305
1960ss 261 227
1970ss 171 236
1980ss 112 194
1990ss 392 854
2000ss 1,295 16,828
2010ss 2,405 43,191
2020ss 1,273 14,951

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Belle Bella
2014 251 4,102
2015 251 3,812
2016 293 3,681
2017 339 4,664
2018 312 4,573
2019 307 4,396
2020 255 3,645
2021 240 3,366
2022 274 2,912
2023 250 2,559
2024 254 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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