Bella Name Popularity and Statistics
Bella is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births83,766
First Year on Record1880
Bella popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 2,129 | #136 |
| 2024 | Girls | 2,479 | #109 |
| 2023 | Girls | 2,566 | #104 |
| 2022 | Girls | 2,915 | #85 |
| 2021 | Girls | 3,369 | #73 |
| 2020 | Girls | 3,649 | #63 |
| 2019 | Girls | 4,399 | #50 |
| 2019 | Boys | 5 | #12,145 |
| 2018 | Girls | 4,578 | #48 |
| 2017 | Girls | 4,667 | #50 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6 | #10,775 |
| 2016 | Girls | 3,685 | #78 |
| 2015 | Girls | 3,814 | #74 |
| 2014 | Girls | 4,107 | #70 |
| 2014 | Boys | 7 | #9,642 |
| 2013 | Girls | 4,190 | #58 |
| 2012 | Girls | 4,362 | #54 |
| 2011 | Girls | 4,280 | #60 |
| 2011 | Boys | 9 | #8,079 |
| 2010 | Girls | 5,136 | #48 |
| 2010 | Boys | 8 | #8,803 |
| 2009 | Girls | 4,540 | #58 |
| 2009 | Boys | 5 | #12,491 |
| 2008 | Girls | 2,788 | #122 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2010 · Girls
5,136 recorded births and rank #48.
2017 · Girls
4,667 recorded births and rank #50.
2018 · Girls
4,578 recorded births and rank #48.
2009 · Girls
4,540 recorded births and rank #58.
Where Bella ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NM
- Rank #64 · 18 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #71 · 218 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #85 · 82 recorded births
- HI
- Rank #92 · 8 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #95 · 319 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #104 · 142 recorded births
- AK
- Rank #112 · 6 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #114 · 38 recorded births