Mostly boys
Birch
Tree name
“dweller in the birch wood”
Mostly girls · Animal name or nickname for any name starting with B
Bee
“she who brings happiness”
Say it BEEPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Bee.
Bee is a buzzy (couldn't resist) girls' name, but boys with this as a nickname more usually spell it simply with the letter B. But there's no reason Bee can't work for boys too, with any formal name starting with B.
3 letters
A little perspective
How popular is Bee?
Girls · 2025#11,0958 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 11,095 | 8 |
| 2024 | Girls | 11,275 | 8 |
| 2023 | Girls | 10,445 | 9 |
| 2022 | Girls | 8,112 | 13 |
| 2021 | Girls | 11,287 | 8 |
| 2020 | Girls | 11,254 | 8 |
| 2018 | Girls | 11,575 | 8 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
A few ways to make it theirs.
Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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