unisex name
Bee
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,797
Bee is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 43% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1990, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bee over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 80 |
| 1890s | 113 |
| 1900s | 181 |
| 1910s | 324 |
| 1920s | 184 |
| 1930s | 60 |
| 1940s | 30 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 318 |
| 1990s | 297 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 54 |
How popular is Bee?
In 2025, Bee was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bee 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 Bee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bee also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bee
How popular is the name Bee?
In 2025, Bee was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bee a girl's or a boy's name?
Bee is used for both girls and boys. About 43% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Bee?
Bee has 1 syllable.
When was Bee most popular?
Bee peaked in 1990, when 48 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Bee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bee currently ranks #3,271 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.