How Many People Are Named Bellamy?
An estimated 5,995 people in the United States have the first name Bellamy. It is used for both genders, with 56.4% female. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Bellamy peaked in popularity in 2022 with 850 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bellamy 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 Bellamy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bellamy is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Bellamy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,995
About 1 in 57,173 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
56.4% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2022
850 births
Total Registered
6,035
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bellamy
Bellamy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (43.6%) and females (56.4%). Out of 6,035 total births registered, 2,634 were male and 3,401 were female.
Bellamy as a male name
Ranked #690 in 2024
390 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (447 births)
Bellamy as a female name
Ranked #861 in 2024
312 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (408 births)
Bellamy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bellamy span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 3,725 babies were registered. Bellamy remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Bellamy by Decade
How has Bellamy 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.
Bellamy by State
Birth registrations for Bellamy span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in New Hampshire, North Dakota, Mississippi. On average, about 115 Bellamys were registered per state.
Bellamy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bellamy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bellamy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bellamy?
We estimate approximately 5,995 people named Bellamy 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 57,173 Americans share this first name.
Is Bellamy a common name?
Bellamy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,035 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bellamy most popular?
Bellamy reached peak popularity in 2022, when 850 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bellamy is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bellamy a female name?
Bellamy is predominantly female. 56.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bellamy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bellamy Smith, Bellamy Johnson, Bellamy 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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