Total births
3,745
Unisex name · since 1993
Bellamy
3,745 babies named Bellamy in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #864
- among girls today
- 3,745
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Bellamy currently ranks #864 among unisex names in America, with 3,745 babies recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bellamy has been recorded 3,745 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #864 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #864 among girls today
- 3,745 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bellamy is currently the #864 unisex name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 3,745 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #864
- among girls today
- 3,745
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Bellamy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#864
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Bellamy was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
408 babies were named Bellamy in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Bellamy compares
3,745 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Bellamy's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bellamy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,745 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 408 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bellamy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bellamy splits its recorded history at 2013: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 408 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bellamy at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#864
Active since
1993
Bellamy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 408
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Bellamy popularity over time - boys
3,014 total births recorded since 2014 (Bellamy as boys' name)
Bellamy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bellamy's strongest decade.
2,107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Bellamy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 121
2000s
121 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,507 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,107 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,107 births (56% of all-time use).
How Bellamy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bellamy's total volume
Bellamy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bellamy by state
Where Bellamy concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 417 | 11.1% |
| #2 | California | | 350 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 201 | 5.4% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 181 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 164 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 141 | 3.8% |
| #7 | New York | | 106 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 85 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Bellamy's total US births 11.1%
Even split
417 of 3,745 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Bellamy appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bellamy? ▼
Bellamy has been given to 3,745 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #864 as of the latest data. 408 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Bellamy most popular? ▼
Bellamy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,107 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Bellamy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bellamy are Texas (417 births), California (350 births), Florida (201 births).
Is Bellamy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bellamy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,745 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,014 births.
How long has the name Bellamy been used? ▼
Bellamy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Bellamy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bella, Belinda, Belle, Belen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bellamy's data
- Texas records the most Bellamys (417 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bellamy
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Bellamy: #864 Unisex Name - 3,745 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bellamy. 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 Bellamy 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.