girl's name
Bluebell
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 587
Scotland
#766
2022 births
Bluebell is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 21,078 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bluebell over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 322 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 171 |
How popular is Bluebell?
In 2025, Bluebell was given to 25 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bluebell is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bluebell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bluebell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bluebell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bluebell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bluebell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bluebell
How popular is the name Bluebell?
In 2025, Bluebell was given to 25 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bluebell a girl's or a boy's name?
Bluebell is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bluebell?
Bluebell has 2 syllables.
When was Bluebell most popular?
Bluebell peaked in 2017, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bluebell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bluebell currently ranks #1,272 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.