Bella Ayala
There are approximately 23 people named Bella Ayala living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bella with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ayala. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
23
1 in 14,902,363
Named Bella
76K
Alive today
Named Ayala
104K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 76K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2010
Average age: 13
Top Census group: White (49.4%)
Estimated bearers: 104K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #338
Per 100K: 30.48
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.5%)
First name trend
Bella: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bella. The peak year was 2010 with 5,143 births. The average person named Bella today is 13 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bella
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Bella, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 49.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bella described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Bella at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White49.4% · 32,961
- Hispanic or Latino30.7% · 20,518
- Black or African American7.9% · 5,263
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 4,059
- Two or more races5.2% · 3,488
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 447
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ayala surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ayala, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ayala described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Ayala at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino93.5% · 85,174
- White4.7% · 4,319
- Black or African American0.7% · 603
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 516
- Two or more races0.3% · 294
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 202
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bella has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0222% of the US population, based on 76,210 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Bella right now.
The surname Ayala appears at a rate of 30.48 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0305%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 23 people with the full name Bella Ayala. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Bella
FAQ
Bella Ayala: questions and answers
How many people are named Bella Ayala?
We estimate approximately 23 people in the United States share the full name Bella Ayala. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0222%) with the surname frequency (30.48 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bella Ayala?
We classify Bella Ayala as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bella a male or female name?
Bella is predominantly female. Out of 81,582 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Bella profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Bella Ayala?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Bella Ayala at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.