How Many People Are Named Beebe?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Beebe. It is used for both genders, with 86.1% female. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Beebe peaked in popularity in 1924 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beebe as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Beebe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Beebe is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Beebe is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.1% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1924
6 births
Total Registered
36
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beebe
Beebe is predominantly female (86.1%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Beebe as a male name
Ranked #4,362 in 1922
5 male births in 1922
Peak: 1922 (5 births)
Beebe as a female name
Ranked #6,654 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1924 (6 births)
Beebe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beebe span from the 1920s to the 1960s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 16 babies were registered. While Beebe is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Beebe by Decade
How has Beebe tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Beebe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Beebe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Beebe
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Beebe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beebe?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Beebe are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Beebe a common name?
Beebe is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beebe most popular?
Beebe reached peak popularity in 1924, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beebe is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beebe a female name?
Beebe is predominantly female. 86.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beebe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beebe Smith, Beebe Johnson, Beebe Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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