Bellatrix: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,674

among girls · ↓700 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bellatrix · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

37 babies

All-time total

355

#14,543 all-time among girls

First recorded

2008

in Social Security records

Bellatrix popularity over time

355 babies have been named Bellatrix since 2008, 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

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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2000s	17	2	–	#9,481
2010s	154	15	+806%	#4,556
2020s (to 2025)	184	31	+99%	#3,974

Where Bellatrix is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Bellatrix

Bellatrix is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,674 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 355 American babies have been named Bellatrix. Its peak came in 2022, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Bellatrix?

The median living Bellatrix is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 400 people named Bellatrix 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.

Bellatrix year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,674
2024	37	#3,974
2023	25	#5,148
2022	37	#3,979
2021	35	#4,109
2020	21	#5,696
2019	30	#4,556
2018	15	#7,456
2017	29	#4,715
2016	24	#5,481
2015	6	#14,791
2014	9	#11,123
2013	10	#10,376
2012	12	#9,194
2011	10	#10,517
2010	9	#11,410
2009	12	#9,481
2008	5	#17,947
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bellatrix?

The median living Bellatrix is about 5 years old. Half of all living Bellatrixs are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Bellatrix are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Bellatrix are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bellatrix in 2025?

Bellatrix ranked #4,674 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bellatrix?

355 babies have been named Bellatrix in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bellatrix most popular?

Bellatrix peaked in 2022, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Bellatrix a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bellatrix rising or falling?

Bellatrix is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bellatrix become more popular?

Bellatrix is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Bellatrix in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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