US rank #862 Unisex name Peak 2022 3,401 births

Bellamy — #862 US unisex name

3,401 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.

1990s102000s1212010s15072020s1763
#862
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

52% 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.

What the Data Says About Bellamy

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,401 babies named Bellamy between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bellamy currently holds the #862 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 408 babies received it in a single year. Bellamy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,634 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bellamy performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,763 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Bellamy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 387 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Bellamy in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bellamy 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 3,401 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.

Bellamy at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

3,401

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2022

408 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#862

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bellamy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2022)
408
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420212018201520122009200620031993 5

Bellamy popularity over time — boys

2,634 total births recorded since 2014 (Bellamy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,634 births
-1000100200300400500 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014 5

Bellamy by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,763 births that decade — 52% of Bellamy's all-time total
1990s102000s1212010s15072020s1763

Bellamy by state

Where Bellamy concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bellamy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
387 11.4%
#2 California
317 9.3%
#3 Florida
180 5.3%
#4 North Carolina
159 4.7%
#5 Georgia
143 4.2%
#6 Ohio
120 3.5%
#7 New York
95 2.8%
#8 Virginia
74 2.2%
Texas share of Bellamy's total US births 11.4%
Even split

387 of 3,401 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?
3,401 babies have been named Bellamy since 1993. It currently ranks #862 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 408 births.
When was Bellamy most popular?
Bellamy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,763 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Bellamy most popular?
The top states for the name Bellamy are Texas (387 births), California (317 births), Florida (180 births).
Is Bellamy a unisex name?
Yes, Bellamy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,401 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,634 births.
How long has the name Bellamy been used?
Bellamy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.