US rank #1377 Girls' name Peak 2019 3,944 births

Beatrix — #1377 US girls' name

3,944 babies named Beatrix in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1377
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Beatrix was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

262 babies were named Beatrix in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Beatrix

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,944 babies named Beatrix between 1883 and 2024, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Beatrix currently holds the #1377 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 262 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Beatrix performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,907 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Beatrix shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 453 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Beatrix in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Beatrix 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 3,944 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.

Beatrix at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,944

Since 1883

142 years of records

Peak year

2019

262 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,377

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1883

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2024

Beatrix popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1883

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
262
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
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Beatrix by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,907 births that decade — 48% of Beatrix's all-time total
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Beatrix by state

Where Beatrix concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Beatrix
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
453 11.5%
#2 New York
293 7.4%
#3 Texas
170 4.3%
#4 Illinois
163 4.1%
#5 Washington
128 3.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
109 2.8%
#7 Oregon
99 2.5%
#8 Massachusetts
94 2.4%
California share of Beatrix's total US births 11.5%
Even split

453 of 3,944 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Beatrix appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beatrix?
3,944 babies have been named Beatrix since 1883. It currently ranks #1377 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 262 births.
When was Beatrix most popular?
Beatrix was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,907 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Beatrix most popular?
The top states for the name Beatrix are California (453 births), New York (293 births), Texas (170 births).
How long has the name Beatrix been used?
Beatrix has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 142 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Beatrix?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beatrice, Beatriz, Beaulah, Bea, 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, 1883–2024 (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.