Bellamie
A feminine name of French origin meaning "pretty friend."
Name Census estimates that about 322 living Americans carry the first name Bellamie. It is a predominantly female name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Bellamie today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bellamie births was 2023 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bellamie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
322
~ 1 in 1,064,454 Americans
Peak year
2023
44 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2021 SSA rank
#4,562
Tracked since 2007
Gender
Gender distribution for Bellamie
Bellamie leans heavily female at 98.5% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Bellamie as a male name
- Ranked #12,375 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2021 (5 births)
Bellamie as a female name
- Ranked #4,562 in 2024
- 30 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (44 births)
Popularity
Bellamie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bellamie from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 171 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bellamie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bellamie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bellamies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Bellamie, while Illinois, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bellamie
The name Bellamie has its origins in the Latin language, with the roots "bella" meaning beautiful and "amica" meaning friend or lover. It is believed to have emerged as a feminine given name during the late medieval period, particularly in regions where Latin was widely used, such as parts of Italy, France, and Spain.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bellamie can be found in the 13th-century French poetry of the troubadours, where it was used as a poetic term of endearment. It is also mentioned in several Renaissance-era literary works, often personifying the ideals of beauty and grace.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name gained popularity among the aristocratic classes in parts of Europe, particularly in France and Italy. One notable figure from this time was Bellamie de la Tour d'Auvergne (1542-1621), a French noblewoman known for her patronage of the arts and her influential salon in Paris.
As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spellings and adaptations, including Bellamia, Bellamina, and Bellami. In the 18th century, the English variation Bellamie became more common, particularly among the upper classes in Britain.
Notable individuals with the name Bellamie throughout history include Bellamie Blackwood (1789-1867), a British writer and poet; Bellamie Constance (1821-1898), an Italian painter and art educator; and Bellamie Weston (1876-1942), an American suffragist and social reformer.
In the 19th century, the name saw a resurgence in popularity, particularly in the United States. One prominent figure was Bellamie Terhune (1858-1942), an American author and playwright known for her works on domestic life and women's issues.
Another notable Bellamie was Bellamie Parkhurst (1892-1986), a British aviator and one of the first women to earn a pilot's license in the early 20th century.
People
Bellamie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bellamie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bellamie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bellamie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 322 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bellamie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,064,454 US residents.
Is Bellamie a common name?
We classify Bellamie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 324 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bellamie most popular?
The single biggest year for Bellamie was 2023, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bellamie is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Bellamie a female name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Bellamie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.