U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Bellamy

Bellamy has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 6,759 U.S. babies, the 821st most common name by sound today, peaking at 850 in 2022, with 715 in 2025.

Bellamy has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).