Bella vs Eden
Bella and Edencompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Bella was ranked #43 and Eden #58 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2024, Bella was ranked #99 and Eden #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bella was ranked #80 and Eden #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bella was ranked #76 and Eden #60 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bella was ranked #83 and Eden #60 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bella was ranked #110 and Eden #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Bella was ranked #230 and Eden #395 among girls in Norway.
Bella and Eden over time
Bella and Eden appear together in 6 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Bella held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Eden in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Eden 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Eden moved ahead of Bella in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #69 and #88 the year before became #96 and #84.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bella and Eden changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2011 and 2024, ending at #99 and #56.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Bella and Eden averaged 10.5 places apart, ending at #43 and #58.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Bella #26 in 2011, Eden #30 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bella held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Eden in 15.
Highest recorded here: Bella #52 in 2014, Eden #60 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bella #76, Eden #60.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2023
Bella held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Eden in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bella #26 in 2011, Eden #30 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bella #43, Eden #58.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2025
Bella held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Eden in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bella #73 in 2021, Eden #196 in 2025.
The order changed in 2010: Bella moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #439 and #299; by 2010 that had become #255 and #377.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bella #110, Eden #196.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Bella held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Eden in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bella #37 in 2019, Eden #56 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bella #80, Eden #57.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 2011–2024
Bella held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Eden in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bella #49 in 2012, Eden #56 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Eden moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #69 and #88; by 2023 that had become #96 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bella #99, Eden #56.
Norway · Girls11 shared years, 1999–2025
Bella held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Eden in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bella #161 in 2021, Eden #395 in 2025.
The order changed in 2008: Bella moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #505 and #444; by 2008 that had become #540 and #588.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bella #230, Eden #395.
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 | Bella | Eden |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Functions two ways: as a short form of Isabella (and other names ending in '-bella'), and independently as the Italian word for 'beautiful'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Italian / short form of Isabella | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛlə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #110 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #61 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bella has a recorded origin (Italian / short form of Isabella); Eden does not have one recorded yet.
- Bella and Eden both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Bella; Eden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Bella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 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 recorded2003–2023
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2003–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #230 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Eden
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #526 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2023
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 1995–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls