Total births
266
Girls' name · since 2002
Beya
266 babies named Beya in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7851
- among girls today
- 266
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Beya is the #7851 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 266 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beya has been recorded 266 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #7851 nationally and more common than 56% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #7851 among girls today
- 266 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Beya is currently the #7851 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 266 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7851
- among girls today
- 266
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Beya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7851
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Beya was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
20 babies were named Beya in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Beya compares
266 43th percentile among 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
Beya's all-time total is 30% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Beya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 266 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Beya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Beya splits its recorded history at 2015: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Beya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#7,851
Active since
2002
Beya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Beya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Beya's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Beya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 44
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
153 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 153 births (58% of all-time use).
Beya by state
Where Beya concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 2.3% |
California share of Beya's total US births 5.6%
Even split
15 of 266 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beya? ▼
Beya has been given to 266 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7851 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Beya most popular? ▼
Beya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Beya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Beya are California (15 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Beya been used? ▼
Beya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Beya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beyonce, Beyla, Beyza, Beyonca, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Beya's data
- Beya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (153 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Beyas (15 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.
Keep exploring Beya
Nearby Names Like Beya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beya
Beyonce Girl
1,970 births
Beyla Girl
#9313 246 births
Beyza Girl
#12727 181 births
Beyonca Girl
181 births
Beyonka Girl
118 births
Compare Beya side by side: Beya vs Beyonce Beya vs Beyla Beya vs Beyza
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Beya: #7851 Girls' Name - 266 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beya. 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 Beya 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.