Gender
Origin
- French
- Handsome
Handsome friend; possible variant of Isabella
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
b(e)-lla-my
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #621, 447 births); most recent 2025 (rank #721, 374 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #718, 408 births); most recent 2025 (rank #797, 341 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 374 | 341 |
| 2024 | 390 | 312 |
| 2023 | 348 | 330 |
| 2022 | 442 | 408 |
| 2021 | 447 | 372 |
| 2020 | 335 | 341 |
| 2019 | 270 | 253 |
| 2018 | 182 | 275 |
| 2017 | 134 | 249 |
| 2016 | 57 | 234 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #1923, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 12 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #3023, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3765, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #403, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence