Bella sits comfortably in the UK charts at #76 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#76
US Rank #109
About the Name Bella
Bella is holding steady in the rankings at #76. It reached its peak of #52 in 2014 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 14 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Bella is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #109 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bella
Unlikely. With around 619 UK babies named Bella per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bella in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bella has held a stable position around #76 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #52 in 2014 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Bella is more popular in the UK (#76) than in the US (#109). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Bella include: Máté Bella — Máté Bella is a Hungarian composer and university professor at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary.; Ivan Bella — Ivan Bella is a Slovak Air Force officer who became the first Slovak citizen to fly in space.; Bella Mackie — Isabella Kathleen Rusbridger, known professionally as Bella Mackie, is an English author, journalist, and comedy writer..
Bella appears in the US top 500 at #109 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
619
UK babies named Bella (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.3
In a school of 600
↓ 13 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bella
Likely around 1 other Bella in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Bella
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bella Abzug, nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus.
Máté Bella is a Hungarian composer and university professor at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary. He has worked across multiple genres of music, including classical contemporary, opera, choir, musicals, theater music and pop music.
Ivan Bella is a Slovak Air Force officer who became the first Slovak citizen to fly in space. He participated in an eight-day joint Russian-French-Slovak mission to the Mir space station in 1999.
Arabella Gabrielle Sims is an American swimmer who competed for the University of Florida and University of Michigan, and a 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medalist in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. Bella Sims was born May 25, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and grew up in Henderson, Nevada, where she attended Nevada Connections Academy, currently an online, tuition-free public school.