Bea vs Beatrice

Side-by-side comparison of Bea and Beatrice — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bea

Girl name · Rank #2143

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Name B

Beatrice

Girl name · Rank #581

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Metric Bea Beatrice
Current Rank #2143 #581
Total Births (all years) 2,256 194,331
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 88 5,968
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bea Beatrice
1880ss 21 1,900
1890ss 38 7,500
1900ss 117 16,282
1910ss 224 44,515
1920ss 228 49,230
1930ss 216 23,714
1940ss 262 15,560
1950ss 169 10,745
1960ss 162 6,460
1970ss 27 3,266
1980ss 14 2,757
1990ss 13 2,383
2000ss 116 2,528
2010ss 324 4,836
2020ss 325 2,655

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bea Beatrice
2014 39 491
2015 25 542
2016 48 560
2017 37 548
2018 50 542
2019 47 547
2020 50 538
2021 54 542
2022 62 548
2023 71 509
2024 88 518

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–2024.

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