Beacon vs Bear

Side-by-side comparison of Beacon and Bear — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Beacon

Boy name · Rank #11991

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Name B

Bear

Boy name · Rank #828

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Beacon Bear
Current Rank #11991 #828
Total Births (all years) 34 3,066
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 8 331
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2018 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Beacon Bear
1970ss — 6
1980ss — 5
1990ss — 11
2000ss — 172
2010ss 10 1,404
2020ss 24 1,468

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beacon Bear
2014 — 131
2015 — 134
2016 — 187
2017 — 198
2018 5 207
2019 5 244
2020 5 250
2021 — 288
2022 8 331
2023 5 299
2024 6 300

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2018–2024.

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