Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1914
Belmira
75 babies named Belmira in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1914–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Belmira is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 75 have been recorded since 1914.
Belmira has 75 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1929.
- 75 total births
- 1914–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
75 girls have been named Belmira since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 75
- total births
- 1914–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Belmira was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Belmira in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Belmira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Belmira splits its recorded history at 1922: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Belmira at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Belmira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1929
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Belmira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Belmira's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Belmira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 50 births (67% of all-time use).
Belmira by state
Where Belmira concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 34 | 45.3% |
Massachusetts share of Belmira's total US births 45.3%
34 of 75 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Belmira? ▼
75 babies have been named Belmira since 1914. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1919 with 8 births.
When was Belmira most popular? ▼
Belmira was most popular in the 1920s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Belmira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Belmira are Massachusetts (34 births).
How long has the name Belmira been used? ▼
Belmira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 16 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Belmira? ▼
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 Belmira's data
- Massachusetts records the most Belmiras (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts 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 Belmira
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Belmira
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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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Compare Belmira side by side: Belmira vs Bella Belmira vs Belinda Belmira vs Belle
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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, 1914–1929 (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. "Belmira: Baby Name Since 1914 - 75 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/belmira. 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 Belmira 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.