Bella
Italian bella, “beautiful,” and a short form of Isabella.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Bella appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2009 to 2022. Its biggest year was 2010, when 5,136 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 48 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 136 for girls. All told, 83,766 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Beulah (73,465), Beaulah (2,273), Bela (1,295), Beula (1,183), Bellah (502) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Isabella
Explore Bella interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 242 | No. 325 |
| 1890s | 431 | No. 365 |
| 1900s | 555 | No. 388 |
| 1910s | 1,576 | No. 428 |
| 1920s | 1,349 | No. 504 |
| 1930s | 363 | No. 909 |
| 1940s | 235 | No. 1413 |
| 1950s | 305 | No. 1491 |
| 1960s | 227 | No. 1993 |
| 1970s | 236 | No. 2354 |
| 1980s | 195 | No. 3555 |
| 1990s | 854 | No. 1085 |
| 2000s | 16,828 | No. 58 |
| 2010s | 43,218 | No. 48 |
| 2020s | 17,107 | No. 63 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.