Bellamy
Boy name · #722 in 2025 · Rare
Bellamy is currently the #722 boy name in the United States — 374 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,813 boys born in 2025 was named Bellamy.
Babies named Bellamy per year. Source: SSA.
The 11-year story
Bellamy first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 447 boys were named Bellamy — good for #621 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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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 boys are born in each state, Bellamy is most common in OR (0.9 per 1,000), OK (0.6 per 1,000), MO (0.6 per 1,000), OH (0.6 per 1,000), MN (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. 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 Brixton, Legacy, Huxley, Finnley, and Ambrose.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bellamy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 374 | #721 |
| 2024 | 395 | #687 |
| 2023 | 348 | #750 |
| 2022 | 442 | #629 |
| 2021 | 447 | #621 |
| 2020 | 335 | #734 |
| 2019 | 270 | #834 |
| 2018 | 182 | #1086 |
| 2017 | 135 | #1332 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2305 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bellamy a popular boy name?
Bellamy ranked #722 among boys in 2025 with 374 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Bellamy most popular?
Bellamy peaked in 2021, when 447 American boys received the name (ranked #621 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bellamy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,813 newborn American boys was named Bellamy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.