girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Beatrix

Meaning A Latinate variant of the standard English Beatrice Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,360 Trend ↓ Falling 25%

A Latinate variant of the standard English Beatrice.

Rank 2025
#1,360
among girls · ↑10 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
162
named Beatrix · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,921
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
262 babies
All-time total
4,110
#2,934 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Beatrix popularity over time

4,110 babies have been named Beatrix since 1883, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

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 7 1 – #760
1890s 40 4 +471% #1,292
1900s 27 3 -32% #1,553
1910s 92 9 +241% #1,906
1920s 62 6 -33% #2,053
1930s 37 4 -40% #2,434
1940s 34 3 -8% #2,681
1950s 38 4 +12% #4,188
1960s 69 7 +82% #3,414
1970s 42 4 -39% #5,583
1980s 21 2 -50% #9,960
1990s 100 10 +376% #5,246
2000s 530 53 +430% #1,677
2010s 1,907 191 +260% #984
2020s (to 2025) 1,104 184 -4% #1,122

Where Beatrix 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 155 0.10 outside top 500
2027 149 0.09 outside top 500
2028 145 0.09 outside top 500
2029 141 0.09 outside top 500
2030 138 0.09 outside top 500

Where Beatrix is most popular

Girls named Beatrix per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.111 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, Maine, and Washington.

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 Beatrix 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
Oregon 27 0.415 +272%
Maine 5 0.323 +190%
Washington 41 0.284 +155%
New Hampshire 5 0.271 +143%
Virginia 40 0.235 +111%
Wisconsin 23 0.223 +100%
Minnesota 21 0.195 +75%
Maryland 17 0.160 +44%
New York 63 0.159 +43%
Illinois 35 0.153 +37%
Colorado 17 0.152 +37%
Pennsylvania 33 0.140 +25%
California 91 0.108 ≈ national
Massachusetts 13 0.108 ≈ national
North Carolina 20 0.088 -21%
Michigan 16 0.088 -21%
Oklahoma 6 0.082 -27%
Ohio 19 0.080 -28%
Indiana 11 0.078 -30%
Texas 57 0.071 -36%
Florida 29 0.068 -39%
Missouri 5 0.041 -63%
Arizona 5 0.036 -68%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -72%
Georgia 7 0.031 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
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 Beatrix

Beatrix is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,360 in 2025 with 162 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 4,110 American babies have been named Beatrix. Its peak came in 2019, when 262 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Beatrix?

The median living Beatrix is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 3,800 people named Beatrix are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Beatrix year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 162 #1,360
2024 166 #1,370
2023 160 #1,403
2022 196 #1,230
2021 220 #1,122
2020 200 #1,166
2019 262 #984
2018 211 #1,150
2017 216 #1,149
2016 212 #1,179
2015 213 #1,184
2014 179 #1,323
2013 207 #1,161
2012 146 #1,519
2011 135 #1,603
2010 126 #1,679
2009 133 #1,677
2008 104 #2,008
2007 76 #2,462
2006 60 #2,889
2005 44 #3,412
2004 32 #4,298
2003 27 #4,692
2002 22 #5,282
2001 17 #6,367
2000 15 #6,849
1995 9 #8,855
1990 5 #13,197
1985 5 #10,828
1980 – –
1975 7 #7,237
1970 6 #7,129
1965 14 #3,414
1960 6 #5,753
1955 5 #5,890
1950 5 #5,356
1945 – –
1940 5 #4,417
1935 – –
1930 5 #4,619
1925 6 #4,487
1920 8 #3,650
1915 12 #2,398
1910 6 #2,164
1905 7 #1,553
1900 – –
1895 6 #1,442
1890 5 #1,351
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Beatrix

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

  1. 1 Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter English writer and illustrator (1866–1943) 19th century
  2. 2 Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix of the Netherlands Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 to 2013 b. 1938 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Beatrix von Storch Beatrix von Storch German politician (born 1971) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Beatrix?

The median living Beatrix is about 9 years old. Half of all living Beatrixs are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Beatrix are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Beatrix are alive in the United States, based on 4,110 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Beatrix mean?

A Latinate variant of the standard English Beatrice.

How popular is the name Beatrix in 2025?

Beatrix ranked #1,360 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 162 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Beatrix?

4,110 babies have been named Beatrix in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beatrix most popular?

Beatrix peaked in 2019, when 262 newborns received the name.

Is Beatrix a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Beatrix rising or falling?

Beatrix has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Beatrix become more popular?

Beatrix is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 138 girls named Beatrix in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Beatrix?

Well-known people named Beatrix include Beatrix Potter (writer), Beatrix of the Netherlands (politician), Beatrix von Storch (politician).

Names like Beatrix

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

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