Girls' name · since 1885
Belvia
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 649 babies named Belvia, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,006 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 649
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Belvia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 649 have been recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Belvia has been recorded 649 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1969.
- #10,006 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 649 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Belvia ranks #10,006 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 649 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,006 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 649
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Belvia's 649 recorded births place it above 86.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Belvia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Belvia's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Belvia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1969
- Peak year (1917)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Belvia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (118 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Belvia's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Belvia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s
1900s
49 births
- 1910s
1910s
99 births
- 1920s
1920s
118 births
- 1930s
1930s
117 births
- 1940s
1940s
108 births
- 1950s
1950s
110 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 118 births (18% of all-time use).
How Belvia 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 Belvia's total volume
Belvia by state
Where Belvia concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
6 of 649 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Belvia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Belvias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Belvia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~84 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1885–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Belvia 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 August 2026.