Recorded 1924–1962 Unisex name Peak 1924 31 births

Beebe — unisex name

31 babies named Beebe in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s51950s51960s10
1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Beebe was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

6 babies were named Beebe in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Beebe

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Beebe between 1924 and 1962, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Beebe currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Beebe is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1922.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Beebe performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Beebe shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Beebe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 31 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Beebe at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

31

Since 1924

39 years of records

Peak year

1924

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1924

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1962

Beebe popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1924

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1924)
6
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4.555.566.5 196219601959193419271924 6

Beebe popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1922 (Beebe as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1922 5

Beebe by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
11 births that decade — 35% of Beebe's all-time total
1920s111930s51950s51960s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beebe?
31 babies have been named Beebe since 1924. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1924 with 6 births.
When was Beebe most popular?
Beebe was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Beebe a unisex name?
Yes, Beebe is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 31 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Beebe been used?
Beebe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 39 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Beebe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bee, Beena, Beedie, Beeta, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.