Girls' name · since 1883

Beatrix

Beatrix has 4,110 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1369
among girls today
4,110
born since 1883
2010s
peak decade
92%
more common than other girls

Beatrix currently ranks #1369 among girls' names in America, with 4,110 babies recorded since 1883.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beatrix has been recorded 4,110 times among girls since 1883, currently ranked #1369 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.

  • #1369 among girls today
  • 4,110 born since 1883
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 92% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Beatrix is currently the #1369 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 4,110 born since 1883, peaking in the 2010s.

#1369
among girls today
4,110
born since 1883
2010s
peak decade
92%
more common than other girls

Beatrix vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%92.2%
Beatrix vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1369
of 17,726 girls in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

46% 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.

How Beatrix compares

4,110 Top 15% higher than 85% 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

Beatrix's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Beatrix Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 4,110 382 567,345
Peak-year births 262 48 19,840

Beatrix's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Beatrix splits its recorded history at 1966: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 262 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Beatrix at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,110

Since 1883

143 years of records

Peak year

2019

262 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,369

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1883

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2025

Beatrix popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
262
Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
-1000100200300 188319111925195019691992200520182025 162

Beatrix by decade

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

2010s was Beatrix's strongest decade.

1,907 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Beatrix births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,907 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Beatrix 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 Beatrix's total volume

Beatrix vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Beatrix vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Beatrix
Beatrix vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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
471 11.5%
#2 New York
303 7.4%
#3 Texas
180 4.4%
#4 Illinois
170 4.1%
#5 Washington
137 3.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
120 2.9%
#7 Oregon
106 2.6%
#8 Massachusetts
94 2.3%
California share of Beatrix's total US births 11.5%
Even split

471 of 4,110 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?
Since 1883, Social Security records show 4,110 babies named Beatrix. Today it holds rank #1369 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 (471 births), New York (303 births), Texas (180 births).
How long has the name Beatrix been used?
Beatrix has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 143 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Beatrix?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beatrice, Beatriz, Bea, Beaulah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Beatrix's data

  • Beatrix's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,907 total births) through the 2020s (1,104) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Beatrixs (471 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.

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, 1883–2025 (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. "Beatrix: #1369 Girls' Name - 4,110 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beatrix. 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 Beatrix 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.