Beatrice vs Bea

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

Name A

Beatrice

Girl name · Rank #580

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Name B

Bea

Girl name · Rank #2136

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Metric Beatrice Bea
Current Rank #580 #2136
Total Births (all years) 194,920 2,342
Peak Year 1921 2024
Peak Year Births 5,968 89
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Beatrice Bea
1880s 1,900 21
1890s 7,500 38
1900s 16,282 117
1910s 44,515 224
1920s 49,230 228
1930s 23,714 216
1940s 15,560 262
1950s 10,745 169
1960s 6,461 162
1970s 3,266 27
1980s 2,757 14
1990s 2,383 13
2000s 2,528 116
2010s 4,836 325
2020s 3,243 410

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beatrice Bea
2014 491 39
2015 542 25
2016 560 48
2017 548 37
2018 542 50
2019 547 48
2020 538 50
2021 542 54
2022 549 63
2023 511 71
2024 520 89
2025 583 83

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, 1880–2025.

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