Total births
194,920
Girls' name · since 1880
Beatrice
194,920 babies named Beatrice in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #580
- among girls today
- 194,920
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Beatrice is the #580 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 194,920 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beatrice has been recorded 194,920 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #580 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #580 among girls today
- 194,920 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Beatrice is currently the #580 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 194,920 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #580
- among girls today
- 194,920
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Beatrice vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#580
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Beatrice was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
5,968 babies were named Beatrice in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Beatrice compares
194,920 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Beatrice's all-time total is 510x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Beatrice | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194,920 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,968 | 48 | 19,840 |
Beatrice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Beatrice splits its recorded history at 1953: 17% of all births land in the more recent half, 83% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1880 (87 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 5,968 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Beatrice at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1921
Current rank
#580
Active since
1880
Beatrice popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 5,968
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Beatrice popularity over time - boys
733 total births recorded since 1892 (Beatrice as boys' name)
Beatrice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Beatrice's strongest decade.
49,230 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Beatrice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,900
1880s
1,900 births
- 1890s 7,500
1890s
7,500 births
- 1900s 16,282
1900s
16,282 births
- 1910s
1910s
44,515 births
- 1920s
1920s
49,230 births
- 1930s
1930s
23,714 births
- 1940s 15,560
1940s
15,560 births
- 1950s 10,745
1950s
10,745 births
- 1960s 6,461
1960s
6,461 births
- 1970s 3,266
1970s
3,266 births
- 1980s 2,757
1980s
2,757 births
- 1990s 2,383
1990s
2,383 births
- 2000s 2,528
2000s
2,528 births
- 2010s 4,836
2010s
4,836 births
- 2020s 3,243
2020s
3,243 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 49,230 births (25% of all-time use).
How Beatrice compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Beatrice's total volume
Beatrice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Beatrice by state
Where Beatrice concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 20,907 | 10.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11,713 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 11,563 | 5.9% |
| #4 | California | | 8,181 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 6,372 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 6,299 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5,989 | 3.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5,896 | 3.0% |
New York share of Beatrice's total US births 10.7%
Even split
20,907 of 194,920 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Beatrice appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beatrice? ▼
Beatrice has been given to 194,920 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #580 as of the latest data. 5,968 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Beatrice most popular? ▼
Beatrice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 49,230 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Beatrice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Beatrice are New York (20,907 births), Texas (11,713 births), Pennsylvania (11,563 births).
How long has the name Beatrice been used? ▼
Records for Beatrice go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Beatrice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beatriz, Beatrix, Bea, Beaulah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Beatrice's data
- Beatrice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (49,230 total births); usage has since declined to 3,243 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Beatrices (20,907 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Beatrice
Nearby Names Like Beatrice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beatrice
Beatriz Girl
#1733 18,395 births
Beatrix Girl
#1369 4,110 births
Bea Girl
#2136 2,342 births
Beaulah Girl
2,273 births
Beatris Girl
1,188 births
Compare Beatrice side by side: Beatrice vs Beatriz Beatrice vs Beatrix Beatrice vs Bea
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Beatrice
Della #579
70,810 births · Peak 1917
Yara #581
7,534 births · Peak 2025
Alejandra #578
54,015 births · Peak 1994
Kamryn #582
24,809 births · Peak 2008
Gabrielle #577
138,782 births · Peak 1998
Arlette #583
8,109 births · Peak 2025
Katie #576
241,285 births · Peak 1986
Alondra #584
42,299 births · Peak 2005
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Beatrice: #580 Girls' Name - 194,920 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beatrice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Beatrice draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.