Total births
328
Girls' name · since 1884
Beda
328 babies named Beda in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 328
- total births
- 1884–1940
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Beda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 328 have been recorded since 1884.
Social Security Administration records show Beda recorded 328 times among girls since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1890s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1940.
- 328 total births
- 1884–1940 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
328 girls have been named Beda since 1884, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1940.
- 328
- total births
- 1884–1940
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Beda was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
14 babies were named Beda in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Beda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Beda's SSA record in two at 1910 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Beda at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Beda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1940
- Peak year (1918)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Beda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Beda's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Beda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 31
1880s
31 births
- 1890s
1890s
84 births
- 1900s
1900s
52 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
65 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 84 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beda? ▼
Beda has been given to 328 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 14 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Beda most popular? ▼
Beda was most popular in the 1890s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Beda been used? ▼
Beda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 57 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Beda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bedelia, Bedie, Beddie, Bedell, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Beda's data
- Beda's decade-level peak was the 1890s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Beda
Nearby Names Like Beda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beda
Bedelia Girl
81 births
Bedie Girl
77 births
Beddie Girl
17 births
Bedell Girl
5 births
Bedar Girl
5 births
Compare Beda side by side: Beda vs Bedelia Beda vs Bedie Beda vs Beddie
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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, 1884–1940 (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. "Beda: Baby Name Since 1884 - 328 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beda. 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 Beda 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.