Behr: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,876

among boys · ↑1,067 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Behr

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

26 babies

All-time total

323

#10,193 all-time among boys

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Behr popularity over time

323 babies have been named Behr since 2007, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	27	3	–	#7,749
2010s	169	17	+526%	#4,238
2020s (to 2025)	127	21	+25%	#4,028

Where Behr is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Behr

Behr is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,876 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 323 American babies have been named Behr. Its peak came in 2021, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Behr stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Behr?

The median living Behr is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 300 people named Behr are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Behr year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,876
2024	15	#5,943
2023	19	#5,095
2022	24	#4,320
2021	26	#4,028
2020	23	#4,292
2019	24	#4,238
2018	18	#5,130
2017	22	#4,484
2016	16	#5,588
2015	14	#6,035
2014	17	#5,275
2013	13	#6,285
2012	14	#6,032
2011	13	#6,293
2010	18	#5,070
2009	10	#7,749
2008	10	#7,760
2007	7	#9,883
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Behr, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Behr?

The median living Behr is about 7 years old. Half of all living Behrs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Behr are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Behr are alive in the United States, based on 323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Behr in 2025?

Behr ranked #4,876 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Behr?

323 babies have been named Behr in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Behr most popular?

Behr peaked in 2021, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Behr a boy or girl name?

Behr is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Behr rising or falling?

Behr is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Behr become more popular?

Behr looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Behr in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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