Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1952

Belita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Belita
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1952
24 babies
All-time total
384
#13,849 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Belita popularity over time

384 babies have been named Belita since 1943, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1945Girls

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
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1940s 117 12 – #1,880
1950s 151 15 +29% #2,067
1960s 80 8 -47% #3,254
1970s 28 3 -65% #6,050
1980s 8 1 -71% #7,482
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Belita

Belita 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 1943, 384 American babies have been named Belita. Its peak came in 1952, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Belita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Belita?

The median living Belita is about 70 years old; half are between 63 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Belita are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Belita year by year

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

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1980 8 #7,482
1975 8 #6,543
1970 7 #6,423
1965 7 #5,328
1960 10 #4,203
1955 18 #2,639
1950 12 #3,066
1945 20 #1,880
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Belita?

The median living Belita is about 70 years old. Half of all living Belitas are between 63 and 76 years old.

How many people named Belita are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Belita are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Belita in 2025?

Belita 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 Belita?

384 babies have been named Belita in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Belita most popular?

Belita peaked in 1952, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Belita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Belita rising or falling?

Belita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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