Total births
27
Unisex name · since 2020
Belamy
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Belamy, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12078
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Belamy currently ranks #12078 among unisex names in America, with 27 babies recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Belamy recorded 27 times among boys since 2020, holding rank #12078 nationally today, ahead of 16% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #12078 among boys today
- 27 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Belamy is currently the #12078 unisex name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 27 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12078
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Belamy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12078
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Belamy was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Belamy in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Belamy compares
27 10th percentile among 14,294 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
Belamy's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Belamy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Belamy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Belamy's full recorded timeline at 2023, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Belamy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,078
Active since
2020
Belamy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Belamy popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2021 (Belamy as girls' name)
Belamy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Belamy's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Belamy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Belamy? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 27 babies named Belamy. Today it holds rank #12078 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 8 births.
When was Belamy most popular? ▼
Belamy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Belamy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Belamy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 27 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Belamy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Belamy since 2020 -- 5 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Belamy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bellamy, Belton, Belal, Bela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Belamy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Belamy: #12078 Unisex Name - 27 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/belamy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Belamy 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 June 2026.