How Many People Are Named Bela?
people named Bela are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 319,723 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,295 babies named Bela in Social Security records from 1912 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
49 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from the old Slavic word Π±Π΅Π»Ρ (belu) meaning "white".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Bela, 72.5% were girls and 27.5% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Bela rose from 76.8% in the 2000s to 95.5% in the 2020s.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Bela alive today is about 21 years old, and 81% are under 30. Half of them were between 9 and 25 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Bela first appears in the records in 1912 and was given most often in 2008, to 49 babies. In 2025, 21 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1912 to 2025
π Rank History
Bela has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #3,237, in 1913. In 2025 it ranked #5,748. Among boys, its best rank was #2,075, in 1915.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #5,748 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #3,237 (1913) | #2,075 (1915) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #4,791 in the 2010s | #8,274 in the 2000s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Bela alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Bela were born in California than in any other state: about 101 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Bela was given about 5.5 times as often in California.
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