US rank #11405 Girls' name Peak 2018 171 births

Belky — #11405 US girls' name

171 babies named Belky in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s202010s732020s73
#11405
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Belky was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

29 babies were named Belky in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Belky

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Belky between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Belky currently holds the #11405 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Belky performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Belky shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Belky in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Belky in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 171 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Belky at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

171

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2018

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,405

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Belky popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
29
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
010203040 2024202220202018200720051989 5

Belky by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
73 births that decade — 43% of Belky's all-time total
1980s52000s202010s732020s73

Belky by state

Where Belky concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Belky
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 9.9%
#2 Texas
10 5.8%
California share of Belky's total US births 9.9%
Even split

17 of 171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Belky?
171 babies have been named Belky since 1989. It currently ranks #11405 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 29 births.
When was Belky most popular?
Belky was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Belky most popular?
The top states for the name Belky are California (17 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Belky been used?
Belky has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Belky?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.