Belladonna
Girl name · #4844 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Belladonna? In official American birth records, Belladonna has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Belladonna ranks #4844 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Belladonna.
The 24-year story
Belladonna first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 31 girls were named Belladonna — good for #4677 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Belladonna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Belladonna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Belladonna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Belladonna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Belladonna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Belladonna is most common
State-level data for Belladonna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Belladonna
Statistically, parents drawn to Belladonna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Giulianna, Ivyanna, Giavonna, Yulianna, and Lillyanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Belladonna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Belladonna?
In official American birth records, the name Belladonna first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Belladonna a popular girl name?
Belladonna ranked #4844 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Belladonna most popular?
Belladonna peaked in 2009, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4677 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Belladonna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Belladonna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.