Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Bell
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1900
Peak births
63
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Bell
How many people are named Bell?
An estimated 214 living Americans are named Bell.
How rare is Bell?
Bell is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.3% from its 1900 peak.
How old is the typical Bell?
The median age of a living American named Bell is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 70 years old.
Is Bell still popular?
Yes. Bell is holding steady, with 8 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Bell most common?
Bell has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19002025
Peak year
1900
Decline from peak
87.3%
2025
8
All-time
2,496
Where it lives now
Bell is most concentrated in Georgia — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1910s.
States where Bell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.