Belanna
A hybrid feminine name combining Bella and Anna, meaning "beautiful grace".
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the first name Belanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Belanna today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Belanna births was 2001 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Belanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Belanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
116
~ 1 in 2,954,779 Americans
Peak year
2001
21 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,615
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Belanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Belanna from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 63 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Belanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Belanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Belannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Belanna
The name Belanna has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. Derived from the Etruscan word "bel," meaning "beauty," and "anna," meaning "grace," the name Belanna translates to "beautiful grace" or "graceful beauty."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Belanna can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions discovered in the city of Cerveteri, dating back to the 6th century BC. These inscriptions were often found on funerary stelae, suggesting that the name may have held significance in the Etruscan culture's beliefs about the afterlife.
During the Roman era, the name Belanna was adopted and adapted by various Roman families, particularly those of Etruscan descent. One notable figure bearing this name was Belanna Caecilia, a Roman matron who lived in the 1st century AD and was known for her charitable works and patronage of the arts.
In the Middle Ages, the name Belanna experienced a resurgence in popularity among the nobility of Italy and France. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Belanna di Monferrato, an Italian noblewoman born in 1237, who was renowned for her beauty and her skills as a warrior and diplomat.
The Renaissance period saw the emergence of several notable individuals with the name Belanna. Belanna Sforza, born in 1463, was an Italian Renaissance princess and patron of the arts who played a significant role in the cultural and political life of Milan during her time.
As the name Belanna spread across Europe, it also found its way into the annals of literature and poetry. In the 16th century, the English poet Edmund Spenser immortalized a character named Belanna in his epic poem "The Faerie Queene," describing her as a symbol of heavenly beauty and grace.
While the name Belanna may have faded from widespread use in recent centuries, it has maintained a presence in various cultures and regions. One notable figure from the 20th century was Belanna Carlisle, an American singer and songwriter born in 1958, best known as the lead vocalist of the pop rock band The Go-Go's.
People
Belanna + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Belanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Belanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 116 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Belanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,954,779 US residents.
Is Belanna a common name?
We classify Belanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 118 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Belanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Belanna was 2001, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Belanna is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Belanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Belanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Belanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Belanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Belanna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Belanna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Belanna?
See how many Americans are named Belanna on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.