Bela

Given to 1,295 US babies since 1912

▲ Rising +43% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#5722

recorded as girls

1,162 since 2024

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

girls 21

Peak year

2010

44 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

1,295

since 1912

Born a Bela? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Bela was most popular in 2010, when 44 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 21 babies were named Bela, ranking #5722 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 43%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	21	5722	<5	—
2024	30	4560	<5	—
2023	37	3984	<5	—
2022	30	4582	8	8990
2021	31	4413	<5	—
2020	19	6083	<5	—
2019	27	4909	<5	—
2018	16	7100	5	12156
2017	22	5661	6	10775
2016	25	5284	6	10744
2015	16	7266	7	9568
2014	38	3925	6	10717
2013	28	4887	<5	—
2012	41	3782	<5	—
2011	34	4244	<5	—
2010	44	3572	<5	—
2009	30	4805	<5	—
2008	43	3710	6	11037
2007	34	4380	11	7094
2006	34	4265	5	12055
2005	26	4958	12	6226
2004	23	5377	13	5813
2003	21	5586	7	8643
2002	15	7045	10	6522
2001	16	6619	5	10556
2000	16	6487	9	6839
1999	10	8805	<5	—
1998	11	8016	5	9631
1997	11	7742	<5	—
1996	5	13518	<5	—
1995	5	13386	6	7792
1994	<5	—	<5	—
1993	<5	—	5	8700
1992	<5	—	6	7422
1991	<5	—	<5	—
1990	<5	—	<5	—
1989	6	10847	5	7905
1988	<5	—	<5	—
1987	<5	—	<5	—
1986	<5	—	<5	—
1985	<5	—	7	5147
1984	<5	—	<5	—
1983	<5	—	5	6238
1982	<5	—	<5	—
1981	<5	—	<5	—
1980	<5	—	8	4495
1979	6	9010	5	6056
1978	<5	—	<5	—
1977	<5	—	<5	—
1976	<5	—	<5	—
1975	<5	—	<5	—
1974	5	8775	5	5227
1973	6	7435	8	3694
1972	<5	—	5	4986
1971	<5	—	<5	—
1970	<5	—	10	3071
1969	<5	—	<5	—
1968	<5	—	<5	—
1967	<5	—	9	2760
1966	<5	—	6	3537
1965	<5	—	10	2617
1964	<5	—	9	2854
1963	<5	—	10	2673
1962	<5	—	13	2279
1961	<5	—	10	2706
1960	<5	—	9	2871
1959	<5	—	10	2663
1958	<5	—	12	2370
1957	<5	—	5	3993
1956	<5	—	<5	—
1955	<5	—	7	3201
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	<5	—	6	3425
1952	<5	—	7	3095
1951	<5	—	<5	—
1950	<5	—	<5	—
1949	<5	—	<5	—
1948	<5	—	<5	—
1947	<5	—	8	2862
1946	<5	—	6	3173
1945	<5	—	<5	—
1944	<5	—	<5	—
1943	<5	—	6	3231
1942	<5	—	<5	—
1941	<5	—	<5	—
1940	<5	—	<5	—
1939	<5	—	<5	—
1938	<5	—	<5	—
1937	<5	—	<5	—
1936	<5	—	<5	—
1935	<5	—	<5	—
1934	<5	—	5	3679
1933	<5	—	<5	—
1932	<5	—	5	3776
1931	<5	—	<5	—
1930	<5	—	<5	—
1929	<5	—	5	3959
1928	<5	—	7	3357
1927	<5	—	8	3151
1926	<5	—	7	3385
1925	<5	—	12	2435
1924	7	4002	<5	—
1923	5	4967	7	3467
1922	<5	—	11	2630
1921	6	4464	6	3869
1920	5	4975	5	4286
1919	<5	—	7	3391
1918	<5	—	14	2165
1917	<5	—	9	2732
1916	<5	—	13	2152
1915	<5	—	13	2070
1914	<5	—	7	2651
1913	5	3187	<5	—
1912	<5	—	5	2544