Auguste vs Belle
Auguste and Bellecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Auguste was ranked #311 and Belle #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Auguste was ranked #5669 and Belle #345 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Auguste was ranked #868 and Belle #476 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Auguste and Belle over time
Auguste and Belle appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Belle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Auguste in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Auguste reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Belle in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2006–2022
Auguste held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Belle in 15.
Highest recorded here: Auguste #1608 in 2011, Belle #229 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Auguste #5669, Belle #345.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2006–2016
Auguste held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Belle in 6.
Highest recorded here: Auguste #550 in 2011, Belle #264 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Auguste #868, Belle #476.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Auguste | Belle |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Auguste has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Belle.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Auguste
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #3225 among boys in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2011
Highest recorded position: #311 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Belle
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2024
Highest recorded position: #179 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2011–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls