Girl nameCurrently #579 in the USSteady
Beatrice
BEE-uh-triss//ˈbiːətrɪs//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19218 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
Bringer of joy, blessed
Beatrice comes from the Latin 'beatrix', meaning 'she who brings happiness' or blessed. Dante's guide through Paradise in the Divine Comedy bore this name, and it has long carried a graceful, literary elegance in English royal and literary circles.
Beatrice's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Beatrice |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 87 |
| 1881 | 87 |
| 1882 | 123 |
| 1883 | 126 |
| 1884 | 167 |
| 1885 | 188 |
| 1886 | 192 |
| 1887 | 262 |
| 1888 | 316 |
| 1889 | 352 |
| 1890 | 417 |
| 1891 | 485 |
| 1892 | 546 |
| 1893 | 564 |
| 1894 | 684 |
| 1895 | 814 |
| 1896 | 875 |
| 1897 | 942 |
| 1898 | 1,122 |
| 1899 | 1,067 |
| 1900 | 1,394 |
| 1901 | 1,183 |
| 1902 | 1,437 |
| 1903 | 1,445 |
| 1904 | 1,549 |
| 1905 | 1,671 |
| 1906 | 1,688 |
| 1907 | 1,858 |
| 1908 | 2,007 |
| 1909 | 2,117 |
| 1910 | 2,472 |
| 1911 | 2,532 |
| 1912 | 3,215 |
| 1913 | 3,580 |
| 1914 | 4,246 |
| 1915 | 5,364 |
| 1916 | 5,603 |
| 1917 | 5,863 |
| 1918 | 5,933 |
| 1919 | 5,867 |
| 1920 | 5,825 |
| 1921 | 5,994 |
| 1922 | 5,501 |
| 1923 | 5,484 |
| 1924 | 5,286 |
| 1925 | 5,014 |
| 1926 | 4,538 |
| 1927 | 4,259 |
| 1928 | 3,950 |
| 1929 | 3,602 |
| 1930 | 3,405 |
| 1931 | 2,870 |
| 1932 | 2,813 |
| 1933 | 2,422 |
| 1934 | 2,427 |
| 1935 | 2,255 |
| 1936 | 1,967 |
| 1937 | 1,999 |
| 1938 | 1,926 |
| 1939 | 1,795 |
| 1940 | 1,740 |
| 1941 | 1,675 |
| 1942 | 1,786 |
| 1943 | 1,770 |
| 1944 | 1,587 |
| 1945 | 1,358 |
| 1946 | 1,463 |
| 1947 | 1,473 |
| 1948 | 1,433 |
| 1949 | 1,340 |
| 1950 | 1,276 |
| 1951 | 1,283 |
| 1952 | 1,223 |
| 1953 | 1,095 |
| 1954 | 1,083 |
| 1955 | 1,047 |
| 1956 | 1,016 |
| 1957 | 984 |
| 1958 | 876 |
| 1959 | 885 |
| 1960 | 916 |
| 1961 | 768 |
| 1962 | 737 |
| 1963 | 718 |
| 1964 | 651 |
| 1965 | 640 |
| 1966 | 602 |
| 1967 | 503 |
| 1968 | 493 |
| 1969 | 438 |
| 1970 | 423 |
| 1971 | 428 |
| 1972 | 310 |
| 1973 | 327 |
| 1974 | 317 |
| 1975 | 322 |
| 1976 | 282 |
| 1977 | 284 |
| 1978 | 293 |
| 1979 | 280 |
| 1980 | 287 |
| 1981 | 338 |
| 1982 | 289 |
| 1983 | 257 |
| 1984 | 235 |
| 1985 | 294 |
| 1986 | 258 |
| 1987 | 209 |
| 1988 | 287 |
| 1989 | 311 |
| 1990 | 290 |
| 1991 | 306 |
| 1992 | 286 |
| 1993 | 266 |
| 1994 | 224 |
| 1995 | 198 |
| 1996 | 215 |
| 1997 | 182 |
| 1998 | 220 |
| 1999 | 196 |
| 2000 | 218 |
| 2001 | 218 |
| 2002 | 190 |
| 2003 | 210 |
| 2004 | 234 |
| 2005 | 213 |
| 2006 | 272 |
| 2007 | 308 |
| 2008 | 338 |
| 2009 | 327 |
| 2010 | 321 |
| 2011 | 396 |
| 2012 | 404 |
| 2013 | 485 |
| 2014 | 491 |
| 2015 | 542 |
| 2016 | 560 |
| 2017 | 548 |
| 2018 | 542 |
| 2019 | 547 |
| 2020 | 538 |
| 2021 | 542 |
| 2022 | 548 |
| 2023 | 509 |
| 2024 | 518 |
Beatrice through the decades
- Beatrice peaked in 1921, when 5,994 babies were named Beatrice in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Beatrice has risen 52% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Beatrice currently ranks #579 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
BeaTrixie
Variants & spellings
Beatrix
Famous people named Beatrice
- Princess Beatrice — British royal