Total births
33
Girls' name · since 2001
Beloved
33 babies named Beloved in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Beloved sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 33 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beloved has been recorded 33 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2023.
- 33 total births
- 2001–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Beloved since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 33
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Beloved was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
6 babies were named Beloved in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Beloved's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Beloved's full recorded timeline at 2012, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Beloved at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Beloved popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2023
- Peak year (2001)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Beloved by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Beloved's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Beloved births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beloved? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 33 babies named Beloved. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 6 births.
When was Beloved most popular? ▼
Beloved was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Beloved been used? ▼
Beloved has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 23 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Beloved? ▼
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 Beloved's data
- Beloved's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Beloved
Nearby Names Like Beloved
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beloved
Bella Girl
#109 83,721 births
Belinda Girl
#1722 72,960 births
Belle Girl
#1004 19,227 births
Belen Girl
#671 12,287 births
Belva Girl
7,960 births
Compare Beloved side by side: Beloved vs Bella Beloved vs Belinda Beloved vs Belle
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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, 2001–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Beloved: Baby Name Since 2001 - 33 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beloved. 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 Beloved 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.