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Bear
OriginAnimal name
Meaning"bear"
GenderBoy
US Rank#853
Top 1000
NB Rank#546
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Variation of Bernard
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,329 | 131 | 68.2 |
| 2015 | #1,320 | 134 | 69.9 |
| 2016 | #1,056 | 187 | 98.5 |
| 2017 | #1,020 | 198 | 107 |
| 2018 | #998 | 207 | 114 |
| 2019 | #897 | 244 | 136 |
| 2020 | #900 | 250 | 144.8 |
| 2021 | #826 | 288 | 164.6 |
| 2022 | #763 | 331 | 189.6 |
| 2023 | #820 | 299 | 174.8 |
| 2024 | #826 | 300 | 174.1 |
| 2025 | #853 | 286 | 167.4 |
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