Believe
The Story of Believe
As a girl name
Believe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 13 Believes were born — ranking #8,145 that year. As of 2026, Believe ranks #10,029 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-47%). In total, more than 77 Believes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Believe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Believes were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Believe ranks #9,752 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Believes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Believe
Believe is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Believe's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,136. Use the chart and map above to compare Believe'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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