US rank #13476 Girls' name Peak 1916 956 births

Beata — #13476 US girls' name

956 babies named Beata in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s171900s371910s1101920s921930s621940s161950s271960s841970s1761980s1121990s852000s792010s442020s15
#13476
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Beata was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

26 babies were named Beata in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Beata

The Social Security Administration has registered 956 babies named Beata between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Beata currently holds the #13476 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Beata performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Beata shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 123 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Beata in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Beata in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 956 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Beata at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

956

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

1916

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,476

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Beata popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
26
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
051015202530 202420041990197819661941192619141893 5

Beata by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
176 births that decade — 18% of Beata's all-time total
1890s171900s371910s1101920s921930s621940s161950s271960s841970s1761980s1121990s852000s792010s442020s15

Beata by state

Where Beata concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Beata
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
123 12.9%
#2 Minnesota
5 0.5%
#3 New York
5 0.5%
Illinois share of Beata's total US births 12.9%
Even split

123 of 956 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beata?
956 babies have been named Beata since 1893. It currently ranks #13476 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 26 births.
When was Beata most popular?
Beata was most popular in the 1970s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Beata most popular?
The top states for the name Beata are Illinois (123 births), Minnesota (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Beata been used?
Beata has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Beata?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beatrice, Beatriz, Beatrix, Beaulah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1893–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.