Total births
179
Boys' name · since 1908
Belmont
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Belmont, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 179
- total births
- 1908–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Belmont is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 179 have been recorded since 1908.
Belmont has 179 recorded births among boys since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- 179 total births
- 1908–2025 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
179 boys have been named Belmont since 1908, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2025.
- 179
- total births
- 1908–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Belmont was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
14 babies were named Belmont in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Belmont's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Belmont's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Belmont at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Belmont popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Belmont by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Belmont's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Belmont births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
71 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 71 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Belmont? ▼
Belmont has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 14 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Belmont most popular? ▼
Belmont was most popular in the 1910s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Belmont been used? ▼
Belmont has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 118 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Belmont? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bellamy, Belton, Belal, Bela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Belmont's data
- Belmont's decade-level peak was the 1910s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Belmont
Nearby Names Like Belmont
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Belmont
Bellamy Boy
#689 3,014 births
Belton Boy
1,178 births
Belal Boy
#6286 708 births
Bela Boy
485 births
Belvin Boy
415 births
Compare Belmont side by side: Belmont vs Bellamy Belmont vs Belton Belmont vs Belal
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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, 1908–2025 (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. "Belmont: Baby Name Since 1908 - 179 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/belmont. 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 Belmont 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.