Belden
Belden is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Belden Bly (1914–2006), American teacher Belden Hill (1864–1934), American baseball player Belden Namah, Papua New Guinean politician David Belden Lyman (1803–1884), American missionary Silas Belden Dutcher (1829–1909), New York State Superintendent of Public Works Brace Belden, American union activist and media personality
Meaning & Origin of Belden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Belden is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Belden Bly (1914–2006), American teacher Belden Hill (1864–1934), American baseball player Belden Namah, Papua New Guinean politician David Belden Lyman (1803–1884), American missionary Silas Belden Dutcher (1829–1909), New York State Superintendent of Public Works Brace Belden, American union activist and media personality
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The Story of Belden
The earliest SSA record of Belden as a baby boy name dates back to 1919, when 5 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Belden — #4,168 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Beldens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1969 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 35 Beldens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Belden
Belden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Belden's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #4,168. Use the chart and map above to compare Belden's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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