Total births
118
Girls' name · since 1997
Belanna
118 babies named Belanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16142
- among girls today
- 118
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Belanna currently ranks #16142 among girls' names in America, with 118 babies recorded since 1997.
Belanna has 118 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16142 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.
- #16142 among girls today
- 118 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Belanna is currently the #16142 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 118 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16142
- among girls today
- 118
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Belanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16142
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Belanna was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
21 babies were named Belanna in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Belanna compares
118 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Belanna's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Belanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 118 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Belanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Belanna's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Belanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#16,142
Active since
1997
Belanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Belanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Belanna's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Belanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 63 births (53% of all-time use).
Belanna by state
Where Belanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.2% |
California share of Belanna's total US births 4.2%
5 of 118 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Belanna? ▼
118 babies have been named Belanna since 1997. It currently ranks #16142 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 21 births.
When was Belanna most popular? ▼
Belanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Belanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Belanna are California (5 births).
How long has the name Belanna been used? ▼
Belanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Belanna? ▼
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 Belanna's data
- Belanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Belannas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Belanna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Belanna
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Belinda Girl
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Belle Girl
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Belen Girl
#671 12,287 births
Belva Girl
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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, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Belanna: #16142 Girls' Name - 118 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/belanna. 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 Belanna 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.