Bellah: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	106	11	–	#4,381
2010s	324	32	+206%	#3,721
2020s (to 2025)	72	12	-63%	#4,902

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

106

–

#4,381

2010s

324

+206%

#3,721

2020s (to 2025)

-63%

#4,902

The story of Bellah

Bellah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,111 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 502 American babies have been named Bellah. Its peak came in 2012, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Bellah?

The median living Bellah is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Bellah 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.

Bellah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,111
2024	11	#9,032
2023	7	#12,364
2022	10	#9,794
2021	11	#9,064
2020	26	#4,902
2019	28	#4,790
2018	38	#3,861
2017	27	#4,944
2016	19	#6,454
2015	30	#4,608
2014	34	#4,279
2013	33	#4,345
2012	42	#3,721
2011	36	#4,082
2010	37	#4,039
2009	34	#4,381
2008	27	#5,309
2007	12	#9,639
2006	14	#8,306
2005	8	#12,000
2004	6	#14,445
2003	5	#16,122
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bellah?

The median living Bellah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Bellahs are between 7 and 15 years old.

How many people named Bellah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Bellah are alive in the United States, based on 502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bellah in 2025?

Bellah ranked #12,111 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bellah?

502 babies have been named Bellah in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bellah most popular?

Bellah peaked in 2012, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Bellah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bellah rising or falling?

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

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Bellah popularity over time

The story of Bellah

How old are people named Bellah?

Bellah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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