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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Beda

Meaning Beda is a given name and surname of multiple origin Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Beda is a given name and surname of multiple origin.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Beda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
14 babies
All-time total
328
#15,170 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Beda popularity over time

328 babies have been named Beda since 1884, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1890Girls

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 31 3 – #862
1890s 84 8 +171% #832
1900s 52 5 -38% #1,267
1910s 58 6 +12% #1,954
1920s 65 7 +12% #3,125
1930s 30 3 -54% #3,069
1940s 8 1 -73% #3,234
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The story of Beda

Beda 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 1884, 328 American babies have been named Beda. Its peak came in 1918, when 14 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 Beda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Beda year by year

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

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1940 8 #3,234
1935 6 #3,795
1930 5 #4,620
1925 9 #3,390
1920 10 #3,125
1915 7 #3,467
1910 7 #1,954
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1900 8 #1,448
1895 9 #1,129
1890 11 #832
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Beda mean?

Beda is a given name and surname of multiple origin.

How popular is the name Beda in 2025?

Beda 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 Beda?

328 babies have been named Beda in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beda most popular?

Beda peaked in 1918, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Beda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Beda rising or falling?

Beda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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