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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bella

Ranked #643 - 1 in 103,102 people
US

Most common in

United States

78k bearers

World total

77,593

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#643

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States78k
Worldwide
~78k
rank #643
Rarity
1 in 103,102
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~78k in US

About the name Bella

There are an estimated 77,593 people named Bella alive worldwide today. That ranks Bella at #643 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bella is held by approximately 77,593 people, ranking #643 among first names. That works out to roughly 23 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,277 U.S. residents).

Historically Bella is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Bella appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Bella popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bella, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 24
  3. 1882: 16
  4. 1883: 17
  5. 1884: 31
  6. 1885: 25
  7. 1886: 22
  8. 1887: 26
  9. 1888: 31
  10. 1889: 37
  11. 1890: 42
  12. 1891: 37
  13. 1892: 53
  14. 1893: 46
  15. 1894: 35
  16. 1895: 39
  17. 1896: 43
  18. 1897: 44
  19. 1898: 39
  20. 1899: 53
  21. 1900: 73
  22. 1901: 36
  23. 1902: 53
  24. 1903: 44
  25. 1904: 43
  26. 1905: 52
  27. 1906: 54
  28. 1907: 60
  29. 1908: 65
  30. 1909: 75
  31. 1910: 73
  32. 1911: 82
  33. 1912: 113
  34. 1913: 125
  35. 1914: 152
  36. 1915: 160
  37. 1916: 207
  38. 1917: 215
  39. 1918: 238
  40. 1919: 211
  41. 1920: 188
  42. 1921: 192
  43. 1922: 178
  44. 1923: 172
  45. 1924: 134
  46. 1925: 133
  47. 1926: 106
  48. 1927: 90
  49. 1928: 73
  50. 1929: 83
  51. 1930: 64
  52. 1931: 50
  53. 1932: 47
  54. 1933: 37
  55. 1934: 45
  56. 1935: 28
  57. 1936: 29
  58. 1937: 19
  59. 1938: 19
  60. 1939: 25
  61. 1940: 19
  62. 1941: 27
  63. 1942: 22
  64. 1943: 16
  65. 1944: 16
  66. 1945: 13
  67. 1946: 23
  68. 1947: 43
  69. 1948: 26
  70. 1949: 30
  71. 1950: 21
  72. 1951: 29
  73. 1952: 36
  74. 1953: 43
  75. 1954: 28
  76. 1955: 41
  77. 1956: 25
  78. 1957: 24
  79. 1958: 34
  80. 1959: 24
  81. 1960: 30
  82. 1961: 22
  83. 1962: 24
  84. 1963: 22
  85. 1964: 21
  86. 1965: 34
  87. 1966: 16
  88. 1967: 16
  89. 1968: 24
  90. 1969: 18
  91. 1970: 32
  92. 1971: 21
  93. 1972: 19
  94. 1973: 28
  95. 1974: 19
  96. 1975: 29
  97. 1976: 18
  98. 1977: 26
  99. 1978: 19
  100. 1979: 25
  101. 1980: 17
  102. 1981: 19
  103. 1982: 22
  104. 1983: 22
  105. 1984: 19
  106. 1985: 23
  107. 1986: 17
  108. 1987: 19
  109. 1988: 20
  110. 1989: 17
  111. 1990: 28
  112. 1991: 47
  113. 1992: 39
  114. 1993: 49
  115. 1994: 76
  116. 1995: 107
  117. 1996: 72
  118. 1997: 95
  119. 1998: 156
  120. 1999: 185
  121. 2000: 307
  122. 2001: 413
  123. 2002: 683
  124. 2003: 974
  125. 2004: 1,240
  126. 2005: 1,664
  127. 2006: 1,959
  128. 2007: 2,260
  129. 2008: 2,793
  130. 2009: 4,545
  131. 2010: 5,144
  132. 2011: 4,289
  133. 2012: 4,362
  134. 2013: 4,190
  135. 2014: 4,114
  136. 2015: 3,814
  137. 2016: 3,685
  138. 2017: 4,673
  139. 2018: 4,578
  140. 2019: 4,404
  141. 2020: 3,649
  142. 2021: 3,369
  143. 2022: 2,915
  144. 2023: 2,566
  145. 2024: 2,479
  146. 2025: 2,129

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bella worldwide?

There are an estimated 77,593 people named Bella alive worldwide today, ranking #643 globally.

Is Bella a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 103,102 people. In the United States there are roughly 77,593 bearers, which is 1 in 4,277 Americans.

Is Bella a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bella is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Bella come from?

Who are famous people named Bella?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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