How Many People Are Named Bella?
An estimated 76,210 people in the United States have the first name Bella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Bella peaked in popularity in 2010 with 5,143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bella 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 Bella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bella is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
76,210
About 1 in 4,497 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2010
5,143 births
Total Registered
81,582
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bella
Bella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 81,582 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Bella as a male name
Ranked #12,383 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 2011 (9 births)
Bella as a female name
Ranked #109 in 2024
2,469 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (5,135 births)
Bella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bella span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 43,226 babies were registered. While Bella is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bella by Decade
How has Bella 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.
Bella by State
Birth registrations for Bella span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, South Dakota. On average, about 1,529 Bellas were registered per state.
Bella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bella
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bella?
We estimate approximately 76,210 people named Bella 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 4,497 Americans share this first name.
Is Bella a common name?
Bella is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81,582 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bella most popular?
Bella reached peak popularity in 2010, when 5,143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bella is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bella a female name?
Bella is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bella Smith, Bella Johnson, Bella 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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