Baelfire
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Meaning & Origin of Baelfire
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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The Story of Baelfire
Baelfire first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 5 Baelfires were born — ranking #12,084 that year. As of 2026, Baelfire ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Baelfires have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Baelfire
Phonetically similar names — useful when Baelfire is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Balefire
- Balfour
- Hellfire
- Belair
- Bushfire
- Bellaire
- Bellflower
- Bullfighter
- Bellower
- Before
- Bilayer
- Belayer
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Baelfire
Baelfire is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Baelfire's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #12,084. Use the chart and map above to compare Baelfire's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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