Boys' name · since 2007
Behr
Behr has 323 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,184 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,014 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 323
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Behr is the #5014 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 323 recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Behr recorded 323 times among boys since 2007, holding rank #5014 nationally today, ahead of 64% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #10,184 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,014 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 323 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Behr ranks #10,184 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,014 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 323 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,184 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,014 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 323
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
Behr's 323 recorded births place it above 77.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Behr compares
323 47th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Behr's all-time total is 12% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Behr | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 323 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 34 | 22,252 |
Behr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Behr splits its recorded history at 2016: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2007 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Behr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Behr by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (169 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Behr's strongest decade.
169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Behr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
169 births
- 2020s
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 169 births (52% of all-time use).
Behr by state
Where Behr concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 323 births nationwide.
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What to do with Behr's data
- Behr's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (169 total births) through the 2020s (127) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Behrs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Behr: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Behr draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.