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Belle

Belle is currently the #1013 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 247 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Belle hit its all-time high of #90 in 1880, when 238 girls were given the name. State by state, Utah leads the way at #605.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1013
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#90
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
247
girls named Belle

Belle popularity, 1880–2025

0.071%0.14%0.21%0.28%18801900192019401960198020002020#90 in 1880
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1880

Where Belle is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025NHWashington: #732 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WA#732Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025NDMinnesota: #659 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MN#659Wisconsin: #700 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WI#700Michigan: #863 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#863New York: #829 (19 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#829Massachusetts: #873 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MA#873Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025IAIllinois: #797 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#797Indiana: #916 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#916Ohio: #1134 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1134Pennsylvania: #689 (14 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)PA#689New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025NJConnecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025CTCalifornia: #766 (40 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#766Utah: #605 (6 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)UT#605Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025NEMissouri: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025MOKentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025WVVirginia: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025VAMaryland: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025MDDelaware: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025DEArizona: #818 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#818New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025KSArkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025ARTennessee: #983 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#983North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025NCSouth Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025SCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025OKLouisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025LAMississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025ALGeorgia: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025GAHawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Belle in 2025HITexas: #1352 (18 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1352Florida: #1055 (14 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#1055
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#605), Minnesota (#659), Pennsylvania (#689)

Uniqueness score

51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Belle in the most recent year of SSA data.

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