Belva vs Belinda

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

Name A

Belva

Girl name

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Name B

Belinda

Girl name · Rank #1725

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Belva Belinda
Current Rank Unranked #1725
Total Births (all years) 7,955 72,852
Peak Year 1927 1961
Peak Year Births 184 3,118
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Belva Belinda
1880ss 259 5
1890ss 319 23
1900ss 505 32
1910ss 1,265 83
1920ss 1,650 108
1930ss 1,576 219
1940ss 1,145 2,863
1950ss 766 20,942
1960ss 307 22,944
1970ss 113 12,488
1980ss 35 5,350
1990ss 5 2,373
2000ss 10 2,651
2010ss — 2,127
2020ss — 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Belva Belinda
2014 — 212
2015 — 192
2016 — 182
2017 — 170
2018 — 161
2019 — 164
2020 — 131
2021 — 155
2022 — 119
2023 — 122
2024 — 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, 1881–2007.

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