Baby names

How popular is the name Bella?

In 2025, 2,129 baby girls in the U.S. were named Bella, the 136th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2010, when 5,136 girls got the name. 83,721 girls have been named Bella since 1880. 45 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#136

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

2,129

girls named Bella

Peak year

2010

5,136 girls

Girls named Bella each year since 1880

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The numbers for Bella (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	2,129
2024	2,479
2023	2,566
2022	2,915
2021	3,369
2020	3,649
2019	4,399
2018	4,578
2017	4,667
2016	3,685
2015	3,814
2014	4,107
2013	4,190
2012	4,362
2011	4,280
2010	5,136
2009	4,540
2008	2,788
2007	2,260
2006	1,959
2005	1,664
2004	1,240
2003	974
2002	683
2001	413
2000	307
1999	185
1998	156
1997	95
1996	72
1995	107
1994	76
1993	49
1992	39
1991	47
1990	28
1989	17
1988	20
1987	19
1986	17
1985	23
1984	19
1983	22
1982	22
1981	19
1980	17
1979	25
1978	19
1977	26
1976	18
1975	29
1974	19
1973	28
1972	19
1971	21
1970	32
1969	18
1968	24
1967	16
1966	16
1965	34
1964	21
1963	22
1962	24
1961	22
1960	30
1959	24
1958	34
1957	24
1956	25
1955	41
1954	28
1953	43
1952	36
1951	29
1950	21
1949	30
1948	26
1947	43
1946	23
1945	13
1944	16
1943	16
1942	22
1941	27
1940	19
1939	25
1938	19
1937	19
1936	29
1935	28
1934	45
1933	37
1932	47
1931	50
1930	64
1929	83
1928	73
1927	90
1926	106
1925	133
1924	134
1923	172
1922	178
1921	192
1920	188
1919	211
1918	238
1917	215
1916	207
1915	160
1914	152
1913	125
1912	113
1911	82
1910	73
1909	75
1908	65
1907	60
1906	54
1905	52
1904	43
1903	44
1902	53
1901	36
1900	73
1899	53
1898	39
1897	44
1896	43
1895	39
1894	35
1893	46
1892	53
1891	37
1890	42
1889	37
1888	31
1887	26
1886	22
1885	25
1884	31
1883	17
1882	16
1881	24
1880	13

Boys named Bella each year since 1880

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The numbers for Bella (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	6
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	7
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	9
2010	8
2009	5
2008	5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Bella each year since 1880

Boys named Bella each year since 1880

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