Baby Name Popularity Profile

Bella

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Bella.

✦ Beautiful 🌍 Italian, Latin Virtue Traditional
National Rank (2025) #136
All-Time Peak Rank #48 Achieved 2010
Total U.S. Births 83,721 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 5,136 births in 2010
πŸ’‘ The Bella Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Beautiful
Language Origin Italian, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Italian word 'bella' meaning 'beautiful', which originates from the Latin 'bellus'.
Pronunciation: BEL-lah
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Bella across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -41.7%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -44.2%
2015: 3,814 births 3,814 2016: 3,685 births 2017: 4,667 births 2018: 4,578 births 2019: 4,399 births 2020: 3,649 births 3,649 2021: 3,369 births 2022: 2,915 births 2023: 2,566 births 2024: 2,479 births 2025: 2,129 births 2,129
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 5,136 births in 2010
Years in Top 100 14 yrs
Years in Top 500 63 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 242
1890s: 431
1900s: 555
1910s: 1,576
1920s: 1,349
1930s: 363
1940s: 235
1950s: 305
1960s: 227
1970s: 236
1980s: 195
1990s: 854
2000s: 16,828
2010s: 43,218
2020s: 17,107

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bell-a
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Florida, California, Texas
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #151 983 2012 67.3% Decline
Arizona #131 2,053 2010 54.7% Decline
Florida #71 5,470 2017 30.6% Decline
California #95 13,218 2010 44.0% Decline
Texas #133 8,127 2010 39.3% Decline
Alaska #113 148 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #155 1,137 2009 22.9% Decline
Utah #151 777 2009 Stable
Hawaii #97 290 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #177 1,488 2009 43.8% Decline
Delaware #144 185 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #195 337 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #126 2,375 2017 45.8% Decline
Tennessee #204 1,774 2010 58.2% Decline
Oregon #276 751 2009 53.6% Decline
North Carolina #159 2,372 2017 47.1% Decline
Maryland #115 1,214 2017 20.8% Decline
New York #104 6,089 2017 30.7% Decline
New Mexico #64 416 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #171 1,358 2017 66.2% Decline
New Jersey #85 2,009 2017 1.2% Decline
South Carolina #148 1,036 2018 36.7% Decline
Virginia #186 1,613 2017 52.7% Decline
Massachusetts #143 1,737 2010 42.6% Decline
New Hampshire #239 219 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #153 253 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #176 891 2010 45.0% Decline
Alabama #224 1,152 2019 64.4% Decline
Connecticut #139 685 2017 12.0% Decline
Arkansas #214 642 2009 53.3% Decline
Minnesota #253 1,085 2009 52.2% Decline
Mississippi #145 746 2017 61.4% Decline
Pennsylvania #139 3,144 2010 39.0% Decline
Maine #219 255 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #138 1,352 2009 22.6% Decline
Kentucky #234 983 2012 56.8% Decline
Missouri #231 1,243 2009 52.6% Decline
Kansas #452 572 2009 73.1% Decline
Illinois #176 2,642 2018 54.5% Decline
Montana Unranked 163 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #255 1,017 2012 51.2% Decline
Michigan #157 1,919 2010 47.1% Decline
Ohio #205 2,263 2010 30.4% Decline
North Dakota #165 164 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #410 348 2010 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 437 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 63 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #166 588 2009 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #122 179 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 124 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 54 2010 Insufficient historical volume

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