Beamon vs Bear

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

Name A

Beamon

Boy name

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Name B

Bear

Boy name · Rank #828

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Metric Beamon Bear
Current Rank Unranked #828
Total Births (all years) 32 3,066
Peak Year 1919 2022
Peak Year Births 6 331
Peak Decade 1910ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Beamon Bear
1910ss 11 —
1920ss 10 —
1930ss 11 —
1970ss — 6
1980ss — 5
1990ss — 11
2000ss — 172
2010ss — 1,404
2020ss — 1,468

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beamon Bear
2014 — 131
2015 — 134
2016 — 187
2017 — 198
2018 — 207
2019 — 244
2020 — 250
2021 — 288
2022 — 331
2023 — 299
2024 — 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, 1914–1936.

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