Bellamy
Girl name · #797 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Bellamy is currently the #797 girl name in the United States — 341 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1293, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,279 girls born in 2025 was named Bellamy.
The 32-year story
Bellamy first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 408 babies and a rank of #718. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Bellamy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bellamy in class?
Bellamy scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bellamy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bellamy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bellamys were CA (33), TX (30), NC (22), FL (21), OH (21). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Bellamy
Statistically, parents drawn to Bellamy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bexley, Berkley, Waverly, Leilany, and Emberly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bellamy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 341 | #797 |
| 2024 | 314 | #860 |
| 2023 | 330 | #832 |
| 2022 | 408 | #718 |
| 2021 | 373 | #764 |
| 2020 | 341 | #797 |
| 2019 | 253 | #1016 |
| 2018 | 275 | #960 |
| 2017 | 249 | #1036 |
| 2016 | 234 | #1098 |
| 2015 | 186 | #1293 |
| 2014 | 107 | #1876 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3213 |
| 2011 | 53 | #3132 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1993 | 5 | #13442 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bellamy a popular girl name?
Bellamy ranked #797 among girls in 2025 with 341 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1293.
When was the name Bellamy most popular?
Bellamy peaked in 2022, when 408 American girls received the name (ranked #718 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bellamy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,279 newborn American girls was named Bellamy. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.