The first name Belva
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Belva at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Belva, the 15,304th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1927, when 184 were.
7,960
babies named Belva since 1880
#15,304
rank in 2025
1927
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- Is Belva a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,960 US babies named Belva since 1880 were girls.
- When was Belva most popular?
- 1927 in the United States, when 184 babies were named Belva, its highest rank at 519th.