Total births
21
Girls' name · since 2007
Belah
21 babies named Belah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 2007–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Belah since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Belah has been recorded 21 times among girls since 2007, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2021.
- 21 total births
- 2007–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Belah since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 21
- total births
- 2007–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Belah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Belah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Belah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Belah splits its recorded history at 2017: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Belah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Belah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Belah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Belah's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Belah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Belah? ▼
21 babies have been named Belah since 2007. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
When was Belah most popular? ▼
Belah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Belah been used? ▼
Records for Belah go back to 2007, giving 15 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Belah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bella, Belinda, Belle, Belen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Belah's data
- Belah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Belah
Nearby Names Like Belah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Belah
Bella Girl
#109 83,721 births
Belinda Girl
#1722 72,960 births
Belle Girl
#1004 19,227 births
Belen Girl
#671 12,287 births
Belva Girl
7,960 births
Compare Belah side by side: Belah vs Bella Belah vs Belinda Belah vs Belle
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Belah: Baby Name Since 2007 - 21 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/belah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Belah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.