Recorded 1885–1969 Girls' name Peak 1917 649 births

Belvia — girls' name

649 babies named Belvia in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s101890s131900s491910s991920s1181930s1171940s1081950s1101960s25
1920s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Belvia was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

21 babies were named Belvia in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Belvia

The Social Security Administration has registered 649 babies named Belvia between 1885 and 1969, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Belvia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Belvia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Belvia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Belvia in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Belvia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 649 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Belvia at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

649

Since 1885

85 years of records

Peak year

1917

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1885

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 1969

Belvia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1885

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1917)
21
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
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Belvia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
118 births that decade — 18% of Belvia's all-time total
1880s101890s131900s491910s991920s1181930s1171940s1081950s1101960s25

Belvia by state

Where Belvia concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Belvia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 0.9%
#2 North Carolina
5 0.8%
Texas share of Belvia's total US births 0.9%
Even split

6 of 649 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Belvia?
649 babies have been named Belvia since 1885. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1917 with 21 births.
When was Belvia most popular?
Belvia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Belvia most popular?
The top states for the name Belvia are Texas (6 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Belvia been used?
Belvia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 85 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Belvia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1885–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.