Belva Girl
How popular is Belva?
#14,938 girl name in 2025
5 baby girls were named Belva in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
2,248living people named Belva (est.)
78median age of people named Belva
7,960babies named Belva since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Belva popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #14,938 for girls |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Peak year | 1927 (184 girls) |
| Highest rank | #234 in 1884 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Belva by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 259 | #234 |
| 1890s | 319 | #384 |
| 1900s | 505 | #427 |
| 1910s | 1,265 | #461 |
| 1920s | 1,650 | #519 |
| 1930s | 1,576 | #502 |
| 1940s | 1,145 | #552 |
| 1950s | 766 | #899 |
| 1960s | 307 | #1,560 |
| 1970s | 113 | #3,711 |
| 1980s | 35 | #5,543 |
| 1990s | 5 | #13,512 |
| 2000s | 10 | #17,163 |
| 2020s | 5 | #14,938 |
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Questions
- Is Belva a boy or girl name?
- Belva is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Belva were girls.
- How popular is the name Belva?
- 5 baby girls were named Belva in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
- When was Belva most popular?
- Belva peaked in 1927, when 184 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #234 in 1884.
- How many people are named Belva?
- 7,960 babies have been named Belva in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,248 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 78.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.