Bear has been given to about 3,356 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.
Bear ranks 853rd among American boys in 2025, with 286 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 332 babies were given the name, ranking 760th. The typical living American called Bear is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.