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Bear

Boy #820 in 2023

Bear is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Bear

Popularity, 1975–2023

299 births in 2023

1975 2023

2,766 U.S. births recorded from 1975–2023.

Peak year

2022

331 babies

First recorded

1975

48 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

Son of the right hand; son of the south

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

Possibly from brandr; by folk etymology seen as a feminine form of Brendan

The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.