Total births
463
Girls' name · since 2001
Belladonna
463 babies named Belladonna in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5256
- among girls today
- 463
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
463 babies have been named Belladonna since 2001, making it today's #5256 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Belladonna recorded 463 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #5256 nationally today, ahead of 70% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #5256 among girls today
- 463 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Belladonna is currently the #5256 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 463 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5256
- among girls today
- 463
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Belladonna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5256
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Belladonna was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
31 babies were named Belladonna in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Belladonna compares
463 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Belladonna's all-time total is 21% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Belladonna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 463 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Belladonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Belladonna's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Belladonna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#5,256
Active since
2001
Belladonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Belladonna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Belladonna's strongest decade.
207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Belladonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
114 births
- 2010s
2010s
207 births
- 2020s
2020s
142 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 207 births (45% of all-time use).
Belladonna by state
Where Belladonna concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 3.9% |
California share of Belladonna's total US births 3.9%
18 of 463 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Belladonna? ▼
Belladonna has been given to 463 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5256 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Belladonna most popular? ▼
Belladonna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Belladonna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Belladonna are California (18 births).
How long has the name Belladonna been used? ▼
Belladonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Belladonna? ▼
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 Belladonna's data
- Belladonna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (207 total births) through the 2020s (142) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Belladonnas (18 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 Belladonna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Belladonna: #5256 Girls' Name - 463 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/belladonna. 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 Belladonna 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 July 2026.