Belia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,242
1910s	53	5	+960%	#1,994
1920s	281	28	+430%	#1,107
1930s	360	36	+28%	#974
1940s	294	29	-18%	#1,419
1950s	331	33	+13%	#1,525
1960s	246	25	-26%	#1,726
1970s	185	19	-25%	#2,751
1980s	101	10	-45%	#3,907
1990s	56	6	-45%	#7,357
2000s	49	5	-12%	#10,364
2010s	73	7	+49%	#10,560
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-45%	#8,100

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,242

1910s

+960%

#1,994

1920s

281

+430%

#1,107

1930s

360

+28%

#974

1940s

294

-18%

#1,419

1950s

331

+13%

#1,525

1960s

246

-26%

#1,726

1970s

185

-25%

#2,751

1980s

101

-45%

#3,907

1990s

-45%

#7,357

2000s

-12%

#10,364

2010s

+49%

#10,560

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#8,100

The story of Belia

Belia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 2,058 American babies have been named Belia. Its peak came in 1931, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Belia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Belia?

The median living Belia is about 64 years old; half are between 47 and 75. An estimated 1,300 people named Belia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Belia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#13,712
2022	5	#15,678
2021	13	#8,100
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,531
2018	8	#11,576
2017	7	#12,935
2016	9	#11,015
2015	5	#16,854
2014	8	#12,121
2013	7	#13,396
2012	10	#10,560
2011	5	#17,166
2010	6	#15,255
2009	5	#17,722
2008	–	–
2007	8	#12,854
2006	8	#12,594
2005	–	–
2004	7	#12,956
2003	–	–
2002	9	#10,364
2001	6	#13,747
2000	6	#13,385
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,357
1985	–	–
1980	16	#4,537
1975	23	#3,063
1970	21	#3,119
1965	29	#2,207
1960	43	#1,726
1955	34	#1,807
1950	31	#1,682
1945	29	#1,516
1940	25	#1,552
1935	34	#1,222
1930	46	#1,085
1925	29	#1,539
1920	14	#2,479
1915	6	#3,831
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Belia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Belia?

The median living Belia is about 64 years old. Half of all living Belias are between 47 and 75 years old.

How many people named Belia are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Belia are alive in the United States, based on 2,058 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Belia in 2025?

Belia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Belia?

2,058 babies have been named Belia in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Belia most popular?

Belia peaked in 1931, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Belia a boy or girl name?

Belia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Belia rising or falling?

Belia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Belia popularity over time

The story of Belia

How old are people named Belia?

Belia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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