Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. Part of the Caribbean region, Belize is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Commonwealth Caribbean, the historical British West Indies.
Meaning & Origin of Belize
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. Part of the Caribbean region, Belize is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Commonwealth Caribbean, the historical British West Indies.
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The Story of Belize
Belize first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 9 Belizes were born — ranking #10,541 that year. As of 2026, Belize ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 78 Belizes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Belize
Phonetically similar names — useful when Belize is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bellies
- Beliz
- Billies
- Bullies
- Bellows
- Baileys
- Bellas
- Balis
- Bailies
- Belies
- Billows
- Balize
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About the name Belize
Belize is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Belize's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #10,541. Use the chart and map above to compare Belize'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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