unisex name
Bellamy
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 7,287
the United States
#721
2025 births
Bellamy is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 54% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 715 babies in the United States, ranking #721. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2022, when 850 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 4,637 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bellamy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 121 |
| 2010s | 2,180 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,448 |
How popular is Bellamy?
In 2025, Bellamy was given to 715 babies in the United States, ranking #721 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Bellamy 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 Bellamy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bellamy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bellamy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bellamy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bellamy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bellamy
How popular is the name Bellamy?
In 2025, Bellamy was given to 715 babies in the United States, ranking #721 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Bellamy a girl's or a boy's name?
Bellamy is used for both girls and boys. About 54% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Bellamy?
Bellamy has 3 syllables.
When was Bellamy most popular?
Bellamy peaked in 2022, when 850 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bellamy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bellamy currently ranks #721 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.