US rank #1738 Girls' name Peak 1990 18,274 births

Beatriz — #1738 US girls' name

18,274 babies named Beatriz in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s241900s991910s2671920s6361930s5761940s5431950s7951960s14521970s20781980s29861990s43892000s25312010s13522020s546
#1738
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Beatriz was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

521 babies were named Beatriz in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Beatriz

The Social Security Administration has registered 18,274 babies named Beatriz between 1894 and 2024, spanning 131 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Beatriz currently holds the #1738 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 521 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Beatriz performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 4,389 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Beatriz shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6,007 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Beatriz in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Beatriz 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 18,274 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.

Beatriz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

18,274

Since 1894

131 years of records

Peak year

1990

521 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,738

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1894

Recorded for 131 years

Last year on file: 2024

Beatriz popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1894

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
521
Annual births at peak — across 131 years of records
-2000200400600 202420081992197619601944192819121894 9

Beatriz popularity over time — boys

53 total births recorded since 1968 (Beatriz as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 53 births
45678910 19951992198819841981198019711968 6

Beatriz by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
4,389 births that decade — 24% of Beatriz's all-time total
1890s241900s991910s2671920s6361930s5761940s5431950s7951960s14521970s20781980s29861990s43892000s25312010s13522020s546

Beatriz by state

Where Beatriz concentrates geographically — total births since 1894

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Beatriz
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6,007 32.9%
#2 Texas
4,766 26.1%
#3 New York
1,131 6.2%
#4 Florida
1,053 5.8%
#5 Illinois
802 4.4%
#6 New Jersey
416 2.3%
#7 Arizona
414 2.3%
#8 Massachusetts
245 1.3%
California share of Beatriz's total US births 32.9%
Even split

6,007 of 18,274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Beatriz appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beatriz?
18,274 babies have been named Beatriz since 1894. It currently ranks #1738 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 521 births.
When was Beatriz most popular?
Beatriz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,389 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Beatriz most popular?
The top states for the name Beatriz are California (6,007 births), Texas (4,766 births), New York (1,131 births).
How long has the name Beatriz been used?
Beatriz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 131 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Beatriz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beatrice, Beatrix, 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, 1894–2024 (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.