Total births
83,721
Girls' name · since 1880
Bella
Bella has 83,721 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #109
- among girls today
- 83,721
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.4%
- more common than other girls
83,721 babies have been named Bella since 1880, making it today's #109 girls' name.
Bella has 83,721 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #109 as of the latest data, more common than 99.4% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #109 among girls today
- 83,721 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bella is currently the #109 girls' name in America, more common than 99.4% of girls - 83,721 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #109
- among girls today
- 83,721
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.4%
- more common than other girls
Bella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#109
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Bella was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
5,136 babies were named Bella in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Bella compares
83,721 Top 2% higher than 98% of 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
Bella's all-time total is 219x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83,721 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,136 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bella's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 94% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 6%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 13 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 5,136, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bella at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2010
Current rank
#109
Active since
1880
Bella popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 5,136
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Bella popularity over time - boys
45 total births recorded since 2008 (Bella as boys' name)
Bella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bella's strongest decade.
43,218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Bella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 242
1880s
242 births
- 1890s 431
1890s
431 births
- 1900s 555
1900s
555 births
- 1910s 1,576
1910s
1,576 births
- 1920s 1,349
1920s
1,349 births
- 1930s 363
1930s
363 births
- 1940s 235
1940s
235 births
- 1950s 305
1950s
305 births
- 1960s 227
1960s
227 births
- 1970s 236
1970s
236 births
- 1980s 195
1980s
195 births
- 1990s 854
1990s
854 births
- 2000s 16,828
2000s
16,828 births
- 2010s
2010s
43,218 births
- 2020s 17,107
2020s
17,107 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43,218 births (52% of all-time use).
How Bella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bella's total volume
Bella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bella by state
Where Bella concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13,218 | 15.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 8,127 | 9.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 6,089 | 7.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5,470 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 3,144 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 2,642 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 2,375 | 2.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 2,372 | 2.8% |
California share of Bella's total US births 15.8%
Even split
13,218 of 83,721 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Bella appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bella? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 83,721 babies named Bella. Today it holds rank #109 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 5,136 births.
When was Bella most popular? ▼
Bella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43,218 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Bella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bella are California (13,218 births), Texas (8,127 births), New York (6,089 births).
How long has the name Bella been used? ▼
Records for Bella go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Belinda, Belle, Belen, Belva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bella's data
- Bella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43,218 total births) through the 2020s (17,107) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Bellas (13,218 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 Bella
Nearby Names Like Bella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bella
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Belle Girl
#1004 19,227 births
Belen Girl
#671 12,287 births
Belva Girl
7,960 births
Bellamy Girl
#864 3,745 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bella
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Brooklyn #107
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Juniper #111
21,856 births · Peak 2025
Gabriella #106
137,636 births · Peak 2010
Alaia #112
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Natalia #105
85,144 births · Peak 2006
Raelynn #113
34,671 births · Peak 2022
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Bella: #109 Girls' Name - 83,721 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bella. 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 Bella 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.