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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Beata

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Beata
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
26 babies
All-time total
956
#7,753 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Beata popularity over time

956 babies have been named Beata since 1893, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1899Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 17 2 – #1,286
1900s 37 4 +118% #1,556
1910s 110 11 +197% #1,447
1920s 92 9 -16% #2,273
1930s 62 6 -33% #2,753
1940s 16 2 -74% #2,680
1950s 27 3 +69% #3,829
1960s 84 8 +211% #3,631
1970s 176 18 +110% #2,877
1980s 112 11 -36% #4,492
1990s 85 9 -24% #6,913
2000s 79 8 -7% #9,550
2010s 44 4 -44% #10,078
2020s (to 2025) 15 3 -43% #10,443

The story of Beata

Beata is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 956 American babies have been named Beata. Its peak came in 1916, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Beata stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Beata?

The median living Beata is about 44 years old; half are between 28 and 54. An estimated 600 people named Beata are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Beata year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #13,734
2023 9 #10,443
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 10 #10,078
2016 9 #11,013
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 10 #10,374
2012 10 #10,559
2011 – –
2010 5 #17,426
2009 8 #12,614
2008 11 #10,189
2007 5 #18,034
2006 10 #10,713
2005 11 #9,550
2004 10 #10,013
2003 9 #10,545
2002 – –
2001 8 #11,149
2000 7 #11,957
1995 9 #8,854
1990 12 #6,913
1985 13 #5,391
1980 13 #5,265
1975 15 #4,160
1970 21 #3,118
1965 8 #4,860
1960 7 #5,211
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 5 #4,606
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 9 #3,080
1925 7 #4,071
1920 10 #3,123
1915 8 #3,165
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 7 #1,585
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Beata

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Beata Szydło Beata Szydło Prime Minister of Poland from 2015 to 2017 b. 1963 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Beata Poźniak Beata Poźniak Polish–American actress (born 1960) Contemporary
  3. 3 Beata Tyszkiewicz Beata Tyszkiewicz Polish actress and television personality b. 1938 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Beata?

The median living Beata is about 44 years old. Half of all living Beatas are between 28 and 54 years old.

How many people named Beata are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Beata are alive in the United States, based on 956 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Beata in 2025?

Beata did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Beata?

956 babies have been named Beata in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beata most popular?

Beata peaked in 1916, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Beata a boy or girl name?

Beata is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Beata rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Beata?

Well-known people named Beata include Beata Szydło (politician), Beata Poźniak (actor), Beata Tyszkiewicz (actor).

Names like Beata

Names that sound and feel close to Beata: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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