How Many People Are Named Bell?
An estimated 273 people in the United States have the first name Bell. It is predominantly female (95.0%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Bell peaked in popularity in 1900 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bell is overwhelmingly female, 130 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
273
About 1 in 1,255,510 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1900
63 births
Total Registered
2,618
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bell
Bell is predominantly female (95.0%), though 130 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bell as a male name
Ranked #8,830 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1915 (13 births)
Bell as a female name
Ranked #13,685 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1900 (63 births)
Bell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bell span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1890s, when 511 babies were registered. Bell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1890s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bell by Decade
How has Bell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bell by State
Birth registrations for Bell span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi. The lowest are in Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana. On average, about 22 Bells were registered per state.
Bell + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Bell
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bell?
We estimate approximately 273 people named Bell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,255,510 Americans share this first name.
Is Bell a common name?
Bell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,618 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bell most popular?
Bell reached peak popularity in 1900, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bell is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bell a female name?
Bell is predominantly female. 95.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bell Smith, Bell Johnson, Bell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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