Bear
Bear currently ranks #891 in Canada (2024) and #826 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Bear ranks in the top 1,000 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Bear has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Bear.
Ranks outside the top 1,000 are listed below but not plotted.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #1146 | #1400 | #1102 | #850 | #891 |
| USA | #899 | #826 | #767 | #817 | #826 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #891 |
| 2023 | #850 | |
| 2022 | #1102 | |
| 2021 | #1400 | |
| 2020 | #1146 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #795 |
| 2023 | #541 | |
| 2022 | #375 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #532 |
| 2023 | #480 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #1381 |
| 2023 | #1040 | |
| 2022 | #1340 | |
| 2021 | #1088 | |
| 2020 | #903 | |
| USA | 2024 | #826 |
| 2023 | #817 | |
| 2022 | #767 | |
| 2021 | #826 | |
| 2020 | #899 | |
Names as popular as Bear
Bear ranked #375 among boy names in Alberta, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Bear
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Bear a popular boy name?
Bear is uncommon but established: its best showing is #375 in Alberta in 2022, inside the top 1,000 boy names there.
#375 in Alberta · 2022
GeographyWhere is Bear most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Bear ranks highest in British Columbia, at #532 in 2024.
#532 in British Columbia · 2024
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, United States Social Security Administration.
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