Bear is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Bear is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #853 for boy births in the United States (and #1,752 across all names), given to 286 babies. Bear first appears in 1975 and peaked in 2022 (332 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 286 | 286 | #853 |
| 2024 | 302 | 302 | #826 |
| 2023 | 299 | 299 | #820 |
| 2022 | 332 | 332 | #760 |
| 2021 | 288 | 288 | #827 |
| 2020 | 250 | 250 | #900 |
| 2019 | 244 | 244 | #897 |
| 2018 | 207 | 207 | #998 |
| 2017 | 198 | 198 | #1,020 |
| 2016 | 187 | 187 | #1,056 |
| 2015 | 134 | 134 | #1,320 |
| 2014 | 131 | 131 | #1,329 |
| 2013 | 86 | 86 | #1,710 |
| 2012 | 79 | 79 | #1,849 |
| 2011 | 85 | 85 | #1,731 |
| 2010 | 54 | 54 | #2,357 |
| 2009 | 55 | 55 | #2,350 |
| 2008 | 48 | 48 | #2,590 |
| 2007 | 24 | 24 | #4,135 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | #8,816 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | #7,173 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | #8,755 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #9,519 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | #7,601 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #9,204 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #8,229 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #8,915 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #6,370 |
| 1975 | 6 | — | #4,849 |