Belva
1 country#14942 in United States, 2025US
#14942
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
7,960
Peak year (United States)
1927
Peak-year count
184
First recorded
1881
Popularity over time in United States
Belva’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
7,960 births recorded 1881–2025 · currently #14942 · peaked in 1927 with 184 births
Most common in: Texas, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Belva’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | #3461 | — |
| 1970 | #3712 | ↓251 |
| 1971 | #4311 | ↓599 |
| 1972 | #4091 | ↑220 |
| 1973 | #5191 | ↓1100 |
| 1974 | #5360 | ↓169 |
| 1975 | #5516 | ↓156 |
| 1976 | #5601 | ↓85 |
| 1977 | #5532 | ↑69 |
| 1978 | #6948 | ↓1416 |
| 1979 | #5751 | ↑1197 |
| 1980 | #5544 | ↑207 |
| 1981 | #10411 | ↓4867 |
| 1982 | #10517 | ↓106 |
| 1983 | #8047 | ↑2470 |
| 1989 | #10847 | ↓2800 |
| 1996 | #13518 | ↓2671 |
| 2006 | #17168 | ↓3650 |
| 2007 | #17636 | ↓468 |
| 2025 | #14942 | ↑2694 |