Belva vs Belle

Side-by-side comparison of Belva and Belle — 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

Belle

Girl name · Rank #1004

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Metric Belva Belle
Current Rank Unranked #1004
Total Births (all years) 7,955 18,976
Peak Year 1927 1915
Peak Year Births 184 407
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Belva Belle
1880ss 259 2,648
1890ss 319 2,512
1900ss 505 2,096
1910ss 1,265 2,901
1920ss 1,650 1,545
1930ss 1,576 538
1940ss 1,145 429
1950ss 766 398
1960ss 307 261
1970ss 113 171
1980ss 35 112
1990ss 5 392
2000ss 10 1,295
2010ss — 2,405
2020ss — 1,273

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Belva Belle
2014 — 251
2015 — 251
2016 — 293
2017 — 339
2018 — 312
2019 — 307
2020 — 255
2021 — 240
2022 — 274
2023 — 250
2024 — 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, 1881–2007.

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