Names / Boy names
Bear
Current rank
#853
holding steady
All-time peak
#760
in 2022
First recorded
1975
in U.S. data
Children named
3,300
since 1975
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #760 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Bear first appears in American naming records in 1975, where it reads as a boys' name. 2022 marked its high point, reaching #760. As of the latest data it stands at #853, staying stable. More than 3,300 children have been given the name overall.