Bela
Bela was the #5,722 girls' name in the US in 2025 (21 babies), and #3,035 in England & Wales.
Bela as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,722 (21) | #3,035 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #4,560 (30) | #2,412 (11) | — |
| 2023 | #3,984 (37) | #4,057 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #4,582 (30) | #3,971 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #4,413 (31) | #3,192 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | #3,447 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #4,909 (27) | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,100 (16) | #3,518 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #5,661 (22) | #2,502 (10) | — |
| 2016 | #5,284 (25) | #2,547 (10) | — |
| 2015 | #7,266 (16) | #2,496 (10) | — |
| 2014 | #3,925 (38) | #2,058 (13) | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #4,887 (28) | #3,536 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #3,782 (41) | #2,521 (10) | — |
| 2011 | #4,244 (34) | #2,025 (13) | — |
Bela as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | — |
| 2021 | — | #4,789 (3) |
| 2018 | #12,156 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | — |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #9,568 (7) | #3,004 (6) |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | — |
| 2012 | — | #4,805 (3) |
| 2008 | #11,037 (6) | — |
| 2007 | #7,094 (11) | — |
| 2006 | #12,055 (5) | — |
| 2005 | #6,226 (12) | — |
| 2004 | #5,813 (13) | — |
| 2003 | #8,643 (7) | — |
| 2002 | #6,522 (10) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2010 at #3,572.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1913.
- In 2022, 79% of US babies named Bela were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 31,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Bela is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 68,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 46,000 to 1 in 100,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bela | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Bela | England & Wales | Girls | #3,035 | 8 |
| Bela | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Bela | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Bela | US | Girls | #5,722 | 21 |
| Bela | US | Boys | — | too few |