How Many People Are Named Belton?
An estimated 389 people in the United States have the first name Belton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Belton peaked in popularity in 1923 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Belton 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 Belton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Belton is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
389
About 1 in 881,117 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1923
33 births
Total Registered
1,178
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Belton
Belton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,178 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Belton as a male name
Ranked #9,520 in 2002
6 male births in 2002
Peak: 1923 (33 births)
Belton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Belton span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 258 babies were registered. Belton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Belton by Decade
How has Belton 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.
Belton by State
Birth registrations for Belton span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama. The lowest are in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama. On average, about 61 Beltons were registered per state.
Belton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Belton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Belton
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Belton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Belton?
We estimate approximately 389 people named Belton 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 881,117 Americans share this first name.
Is Belton a common name?
Belton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,178 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Belton most popular?
Belton reached peak popularity in 1923, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Belton is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Belton a male name?
Belton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Belton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Belton Smith, Belton Johnson, Belton 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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