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Belle

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What official birth registration shows about Belle: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #229 to #3174.200020052010201520202025#229#3174
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2096
1997#3174
1998#1979
1999#1805
2000#969
2001#1728
2002#1104
2003#1176
2004#1209
2005#1500
2006#1052
2007#706
2008#632
2009#525
2010#463
2011#270
2012#255
2013#321
2014#254
2015#268
2016#261
2017#240
2018#229
2019#266
2020#252
2021#324
2022#345
2023#340
2024#311
2025#396

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: #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #396 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2011–2024

    Highest recorded position: #179 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2011–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #396 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #179 in Northern Ireland in 2018.

Belle'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#396105HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#311139HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#340126HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#345124HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#324147HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#252186HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#266181HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#229218HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#240209HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#261194HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#268186HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#254193HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#321146HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#255192HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#270181HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46389HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#52576HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#63259HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#70648HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#105226HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#150015HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#120919HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#117619HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#110419HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#172810HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#96922HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3284HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2188HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2377HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2287HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2138HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#17911HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2786HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2846HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2976HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3115HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#32512HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#25916HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#33911HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#35711HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#33612HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#22020HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#26018HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#38711HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#30115HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4768HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#26419HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#30416HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5407HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#29517HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#35913HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4888HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#29512HighVerified

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

Where Belle is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Belle, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2018Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2020Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2018ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#229 in 2018
Republic of Ireland2006–202520#220 in 2020
Northern Ireland2011–202412#179 in 2018
Scotland20241#295 in 2024
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What is known about Belle

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #179 in Northern Ireland in 2018. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.