FIRST NAME
Bear
Bear is the 2,912th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 2,237 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 171 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,912 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,237
living · #2,912
BABIES NAMED BEAR BY BIRTH YEAR · 1975–2025
2025286
As a male name, Bear peaked in 2022, when 332 babies were named Bear (the #760 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #26,804 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
171
living · #26,804