Girls' name · since 1943
Belita
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 384 babies named Belita, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,845 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 384
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
384 girls have been named Belita since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Belita recorded 384 times among girls since 1943, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1980.
- #13,845 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 384 born since 1943
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Belita ranks #13,845 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 384 born since 1943, peaking in the 1950s.
- #13,845 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 384
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
Belita's 384 recorded births place it above 80.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Belita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Belita's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Belita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1980
- Peak year (1952)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Belita by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (151 births, 39% of the file).
1950s was Belita's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Belita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
117 births
- 1950s
1950s
151 births
- 1960s
1960s
80 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 151 births (39% of all-time use).
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What to do with Belita's data
- Belita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Belita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1943–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Belita 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 August 2026.