Beatrice
Latin Beatrix, “traveller,” reshaped toward beatus, “blessed.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Beatrice appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1890 to 1934. Its biggest year was 1921, when 5,968 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 41 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1910, at No. 36. In 2025 it ranked No. 508 for girls. All told, 195,653 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Beatriz (18,448), Beatris (1,188) (total births since 1880)
Explore Beatrice interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,900 | No. 108 |
| 1890s | 7,500 | No. 56 |
| 1900s | 16,282 | No. 38 |
| 1910s | 44,515 | No. 36 |
| 1920s | 49,230 | No. 41 |
| 1930s | 23,714 | No. 76 |
| 1940s | 15,560 | No. 140 |
| 1950s | 10,745 | No. 210 |
| 1960s | 6,461 | No. 310 |
| 1970s | 3,266 | No. 467 |
| 1980s | 2,757 | No. 550 |
| 1990s | 2,383 | No. 696 |
| 2000s | 2,528 | No. 837 |
| 2010s | 4,836 | No. 557 |
| 2020s | 3,243 | No. 508 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.