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Bee

Unisex

Meaning of Bee: English: 'insect' or 'bringer of joy'

Bee is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8394th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2411th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8394

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2411

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,700

First recorded 1881 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 46 babies1982: 31 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 31 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 48 babies19901991: 48 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 45 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 26 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Bee per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 48.

Gender split

60% boys · 40% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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