Girls' name · since 1991

Beija

Beija has 40 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#37,464 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade

Beija is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beija has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2013.

  • #37,464 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 40 born since 1991
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beija ranks #37,464 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.

#37,464 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Beija's 40 recorded births place it above 47.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Beija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Beija splits its recorded history at 1996: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Beija popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1991)
15
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
05101520 19911992199620062013 5

Beija by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (30 births, 75% of the file).

1990s was Beija's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Beija births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Beija by state

Where Beija concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Beija
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 15.0%
Texas share of Beija's total US births 15.0%

6 of 40 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beija?
Beija has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #37,464 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 15 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
Where does Beija sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beija ranks #37,464 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Beija most popular?
Beija was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Beija most popular?
The top states for the name Beija are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Beija been used?
Records for Beija go back to 1991, giving 23 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Beija?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beila, Beily, Beige, Beira, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Beija's data

  • Beija's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Beijas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Beija

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Beija: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1991–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Beija 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 August 2026.