Bellamy
Girl name · #797 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Bellamy? In official American birth records, Bellamy has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bellamy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bellamy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bellamy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bellamy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bellamy is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Bellamy is most common in KY (0.8 per 1,000), CO (0.5 per 1,000), NC (0.5 per 1,000), OH (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Bellamy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Bellamy?
In official American birth records, the name Bellamy first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.