girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Beatrice

Meaning she who makes happy Gender Girl Rank 2025 #508 Trend → Stable

Either 1) from the Latin Beatrix, name of early Christian saints, from beatrix (“she who makes happy”), or 2) from beata, influenced by viatrix (“female wayfarer…

Rank 2025
#508
among girls · ↑71 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
583
named Beatrice · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,757
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
5,994 babies
All-time total
195,653
#202 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Beatrice popularity over time

195,653 babies have been named Beatrice since 1880, 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
1.883.755.637.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 1,900 – 1,900 190 – #108
1890s 7,500 16 7,516 752 +296% #56
1900s 16,282 67 16,349 1,635 +118% #38
1910s 44,515 160 44,675 4,468 +173% #36
1920s 49,230 223 49,453 4,945 +11% #41
1930s 23,714 165 23,879 2,388 -52% #76
1940s 15,560 65 15,625 1,563 -35% #140
1950s 10,745 23 10,768 1,077 -31% #210
1960s 6,461 6 6,467 647 -40% #310
1970s 3,266 – 3,266 327 -49% #467
1980s 2,757 8 2,765 277 -15% #550
1990s 2,383 – 2,383 238 -14% #696
2000s 2,528 – 2,528 253 +6% #837
2010s 4,836 – 4,836 484 +91% #557
2020s (to 2025) 3,243 – 3,243 541 +12% #508

Where Beatrice is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 587 0.37 outside top 500
2027 591 0.37 outside top 500
2028 594 0.37 #500
2029 597 0.37 #496
2030 599 0.37 #495

Where Beatrice is most popular

Girls named Beatrice per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.333 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Beatrice born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
District of Columbia 25 2.11 +533%
New Hampshire 23 1.25 +274%
Maine 15 0.970 +191%
Oregon 48 0.737 +121%
Massachusetts 89 0.736 +121%
Wisconsin 75 0.728 +118%
Minnesota 77 0.714 +114%
Alaska 6 0.697 +109%
Colorado 74 0.663 +99%
Virginia 108 0.634 +90%
Washington 91 0.630 +89%
Delaware 7 0.617 +85%
Connecticut 33 0.567 +70%
Kansas 31 0.537 +61%
Michigan 95 0.522 +56%
Missouri 62 0.514 +54%
Indiana 72 0.513 +54%
New York 198 0.500 +50%
Ohio 112 0.472 +42%
Iowa 27 0.462 +39%
Illinois 105 0.459 +38%
Pennsylvania 105 0.444 +33%
Maryland 47 0.444 +33%
South Carolina 39 0.434 +30%
Rhode Island 5 0.399 +20%
Oklahoma 27 0.367 +10%
Utah 30 0.360 +8%
North Carolina 82 0.360 +8%
Kentucky 30 0.351 +5%
Tennessee 55 0.347 ≈ national
New Jersey 55 0.305 -9%
California 250 0.297 -11%
Louisiana 24 0.274 -18%
Georgia 59 0.260 -22%
Florida 103 0.241 -28%
Idaho 8 0.239 -28%
Texas 164 0.204 -39%
Alabama 13 0.138 -58%
Arizona 19 0.135 -59%
Nevada 5 0.108 -68%
Arkansas – – –
Hawaii – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Mexico – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Beatrice

Beatrice is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #508 in 2025 with 583 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 195,653 American babies have been named Beatrice. Its peak came in 1921, when 5,994 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Beatrice?

The median living Beatrice is about 67 years old; half are between 35 and 80. An estimated 51 thousand people named Beatrice are alive in the United States today.

median 67 020406080100

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

Beatrice year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 583 #508 – –
2024 520 #579 – –
2023 511 #587 – –
2022 549 #554 – –
2021 542 #564 – –
2020 538 #552 – –
2019 547 #558 – –
2018 542 #570 – –
2017 548 #559 – –
2016 560 #557 – –
2015 542 #570 – –
2014 491 #599 – –
2013 485 #587 – –
2012 404 #697 – –
2011 396 #702 – –
2010 321 #837 – –
2009 327 #851 – –
2008 338 #837 – –
2007 308 #896 – –
2006 272 #961 – –
2005 213 #1,112 – –
2004 234 #1,008 – –
2003 210 #1,065 – –
2002 190 #1,107 – –
2001 218 #985 – –
2000 218 #970 – –
1995 198 #949 – –
1990 290 #720 – –
1985 294 #632 – –
1980 287 #634 – –
1975 322 #536 – –
1970 423 #478 – –
1965 641 #356 – –
1960 910 #310 6 #3,691
1955 1,038 #259 9 #2,779
1950 1,271 #210 5 #3,728
1945 1,358 #170 – –
1940 1,730 #140 10 #2,337
1935 2,243 #107 12 #2,140
1930 3,390 #76 15 #1,972
1925 4,992 #50 22 #1,631
1920 5,804 #41 21 #1,702
1915 5,342 #37 22 #1,463
1910 2,459 #36 13 #869
1905 1,661 #45 10 #794
1900 1,382 #56 12 #748
1895 814 #73 – –
1890 417 #98 – –
1885 188 #133 – –
1880 87 #154 – –

Famous people named Beatrice

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

  1. 1 Beatrice Portinari Beatrice Portinari Dante's muse (1265–1290) Medieval
  2. 2 Beatrice Straight Beatrice Straight American actress (1914–2001) Contemporary
  3. 3 Beatrice Cenci Beatrice Cenci Roman noblewoman (1577–1599) 16th century
  4. 4 Beatrice Wood Beatrice Wood American painter and studio potter 1893–1998 · 19th century
  5. 5 Beatrice Rosen Actor, United States b. 1984 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Beatrice Webb Beatrice Webb English sociologist, economist, feminist and social reformer (1858–1943) 19th century
  7. 7 Beatrice d'Este Beatrice d'Este Duchess of Bari and Duchess of Milan 1475–1497 · Medieval
  8. 8 Beatrice Lillie Actor, Canada 1894–1989 · 19th century
  9. 9 Beatrice of Portugal Beatrice of Portugal Queen of Portugal (disputed) & Castile (1373–c.1420) Medieval
  10. 10 Beatrice of England Beatrice of England 13th-century English princess and duchess of Brittany 1242–1275 · Medieval
  11. 11 Beatrice of Savoy Beatrice of Savoy Countess consort of Provence (c.1198–c.1267) Medieval
  12. 12 Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy Holy Roman Empress (1156–1184) and Countess of Burgundy (r. 1148–1184) 1143–1184 · Medieval
  13. 13 Beatrice of Naples Beatrice of Naples Queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia 1457–1508 · Medieval
  14. 14 Beatrice of Provence Beatrice of Provence Countess of Provence and Forcalquier (c.1229–1267) Medieval
  15. 15 Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy Duchess consort of Savoy 1504–1538 · 16th century
  16. 16 Beatrice of Vermandois Queen of West Francia from 922 to 923 880–931 · Medieval
  17. 17 Beatrice of Castile Beatrice of Castile Queen of Portugal from 1325 to 1357 1293–1359 · Medieval
  18. 18 Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon French noblewoman 1257–1310 · Medieval
  19. 19 Beatrice Regina della Scala Beatrice Regina della Scala Lady of Milan (1331–1384) 1333–1384 · Medieval
  20. 20 Beatrice of Castile Beatrice of Castile Queen of Portugal from 1253 to 1279 1242–1303 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Beatrice?

The median living Beatrice is about 67 years old. Half of all living Beatrices are between 35 and 80 years old.

How many people named Beatrice are alive today?

An estimated 51 thousand people named Beatrice are alive in the United States, based on 195,653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Beatrice mean?

Either 1) from the Latin Beatrix, name of early Christian saints, from beatrix (“she who makes happy”), or 2) from beata, influenced by viatrix (“female wayfarer, traveller”).

How popular is the name Beatrice in 2025?

Beatrice ranked #508 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 583 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Beatrice?

195,653 babies have been named Beatrice in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beatrice most popular?

Beatrice peaked in 1921, when 5,994 newborns received the name.

Is Beatrice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Beatrice rising or falling?

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

Will Beatrice become more popular?

Beatrice looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 599 girls named Beatrice in 2030, ranking around #495. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Beatrice?

Well-known people named Beatrice include Beatrice Portinari (religious figure), Beatrice Straight (actor), Beatrice Cenci (social activist).

Names like Beatrice

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