Belize
Country's name derived from the Maya word for "muddy water".
Name Census estimates that about 77 living Americans carry the first name Belize. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Belize today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Belize births was 2018 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Belize. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Belize. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
77
~ 1 in 4,451,355 Americans
Peak year
2018
9 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,328
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Belize: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Belize from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 39 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Belize 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 Belize during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Belize
The name Belize is a relatively modern invention, originating in the early 20th century. It is derived from the former British Honduras, a region that gained independence in 1981 and was renamed Belize. The name Belize itself is believed to come from the Spanish pronunciation of the last name of a Scottish sailor and shipwreck survivor, Peter Wallace, whose surname was adapted into the name Belize.
There are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Belize, as it is a recent coinage. The earliest recorded example of its use as a first name is likely after the country's independence in 1981, when it gained popularity as a unique and exotic-sounding name.
While the name Belize is relatively uncommon as a first name, there are a few notable individuals who bear it. One example is Belize Yurati, a Venezuelan actress and model born in 1990. Another is Belize Ramirez, a Mexican-American tattoo artist and reality TV personality featured on the show "Ink Master."
There are also a handful of lesser-known individuals with the first name Belize, such as Belize Broussard, an American college basketball player for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and Belize Wilkinson, a British artist and sculptor. However, precise birth and death years are not widely available for these individuals due to the relative obscurity of the name.
It is worth noting that while the name Belize has gained some traction as a unique and intriguing first name, it remains relatively rare and is more commonly associated with the Central American country of the same name.
People
Belize + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Belize as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Belize: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Belize?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 77 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Belize 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 4,451,355 US residents.
Is Belize a common name?
We classify Belize as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 78 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Belize most popular?
The single biggest year for Belize was 2018, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Belize is about 9 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 Belize in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Belize a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Belize 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 Belize still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Belize 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 Belize 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 are called Belize?
You can see how many Americans are named Belize on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.