girl's name
Belle
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 23,442
Scotland
#313
2024 births
Belle is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 247 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1915, when 407 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 13,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Belle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,648 |
| 1890s | 2,512 |
| 1900s | 2,096 |
| 1910s | 2,901 |
| 1920s | 1,545 |
| 1930s | 538 |
| 1940s | 429 |
| 1950s | 398 |
| 1960s | 261 |
| 1970s | 171 |
| 1980s | 112 |
| 1990s | 392 |
| 2000s | 1,297 |
| 2010s | 2,405 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,522 |
How popular is Belle?
In 2025, Belle was given to 247 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Belle is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Belle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Belle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Belle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Belle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Belle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Belle
How popular is the name Belle?
In 2025, Belle was given to 247 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Belle a girl's or a boy's name?
Belle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Belle?
Belle has 1 syllable.
When was Belle most popular?
Belle peaked in 1915, when 407 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Belle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Belle currently ranks #313 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.