Namewise

Bella Popularity

See the full name profile on the Bella page.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #52 to #1015.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#52#1015
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#916
1997#1015
1998#925
1999#703
2000#728
2001#710
2002#735
2003#619
2004#514
2005#438
2006#388
2007#293
2008#261
2009#165
2010#104
2011#69
2012#58
2013#56
2014#52
2015#58
2016#66
2017#59
2018#54
2019#53
2020#63
2021#72
2022#77
2023#67
2024#76
2025#91

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #91 among girls in England and Wales, #110 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #230 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 19962025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2003–2023

    Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2003–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #26 in New Zealand in 2011.

Bella's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#91515HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#76619HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#67687HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#77642HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#72730HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#63792HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#53958HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#54969HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#59974HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#66946HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#581,020HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#521,141HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#561,042HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#581,027HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#69823HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#104575HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#165314HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#261184HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#293161HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#388108HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#43884HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#51464HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#61947HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#73535HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#71035HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#72832HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#70333HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#92523HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#101520HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#91623HighVerified
2024New South Wales, Australiafemale#9972InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiafemale#9672InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#69103InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#71100InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#8388InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiafemale#69101InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#8781InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#7396InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiafemale#63112InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#7594InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#56121InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#52124InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiafemale#49140InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiafemale#52129InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#44144InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#44139InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiafemale#55122InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiafemale#42152InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiafemale#52129InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiafemale#43149InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiafemale#9873InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#4374HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#6366HighVerified
2021New Zealandfemale#6463HighVerified
2020New Zealandfemale#4773HighVerified
2019New Zealandfemale#5276HighVerified
2018New Zealandfemale#3981HighVerified
2017New Zealandfemale#4681HighVerified
2016New Zealandfemale#5870HighVerified
2015New Zealandfemale#7163HighVerified
2014New Zealandfemale#2799HighVerified
2013New Zealandfemale#3194HighVerified
2012New Zealandfemale#27102HighVerified
2011New Zealandfemale#26119HighVerified
2010New Zealandfemale#27117HighVerified
2009New Zealandfemale#27125HighVerified
2008New Zealandfemale#4390HighVerified
2007New Zealandfemale#4783HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#8249HighVerified
2005New Zealandfemale#7447HighVerified
2004New Zealandfemale#7952HighVerified
2003New Zealandfemale#8347HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#8026HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#8824HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#12717HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#6236HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#7628HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3754HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#11222HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#5640HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4353HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4153HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4847HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#5046HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#6639HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#8429HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#10822HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#15413HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#3115HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#23018HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#18525HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#15931HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#17127HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#16128HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#23219HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#19825HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#23021HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#27917HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#26020HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#30515HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#30015HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#26420HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#37411HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#25321HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#34313HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4289HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#5405HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#5056HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4836HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#5984HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#4377HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#6044HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#11042HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#9848HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7871HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#8167HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7381HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7469HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7578HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8572HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#11453HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#11453HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#10261HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#11253HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#13943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#16835HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#22024HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#25521HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#43910HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5026HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#8350HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.