Bella has been given to about 83,766 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2010, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Bella ranks 136th among American girls in 2025, with 2,129 born that year. Its best year was 2010, when 5,144 babies were given the name, ranking 48th. The typical living American called Bella is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.16% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.