boy's name
Bear
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,749
the United States
#854
2025 births
Bear is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 286 babies in the United States, ranking #854. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2022, when 332 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,592 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bear over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 172 |
| 2010s | 1,405 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,757 |
How popular is Bear?
In 2025, Bear was given to 286 babies in the United States, ranking #854 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Bear is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bear
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bear also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bear over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bear
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bear — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bear
How popular is the name Bear?
In 2025, Bear was given to 286 babies in the United States, ranking #854 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Bear a girl's or a boy's name?
Bear is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bear?
Bear has 1 syllable.
When was Bear most popular?
Bear peaked in 2022, when 332 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bear a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bear currently ranks #361 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.