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
The earliest SSA record of Belize as a baby girl name dates back to 2003, when 6 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Belize — #10,541 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Belize on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Belize last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 78 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to 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
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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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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