How Many People Are Named Beatrice?
An estimated 42,527 people in the United States have the first name Beatrice. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Beatrice peaked in popularity in 1921 with 5,994 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beatrice as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Beatrice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Beatrice is overwhelmingly female, 733 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
42,527
About 1 in 8,060 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1921
5,994 births
Total Registered
195,064
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beatrice
Beatrice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 195,064 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Beatrice as a male name
Ranked #5,683 in 1989
8 male births in 1989
Peak: 1929 (28 births)
Beatrice as a female name
Ranked #579 in 2024
518 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (5,968 births)
Beatrice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beatrice span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 49,453 babies were registered. Beatrice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Beatrice by Decade
How has Beatrice tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,900 | 0 | 1,900 | |
| 1890s | 7,516 | 16 | 7,500 | |
| 1900s | 16,349 | 67 | 16,282 | |
| 1910s | 44,675 | 160 | 44,515 | |
| 1920s | 49,453 | 223 | 49,230 | |
| 1930s | 23,879 | 165 | 23,714 | |
| 1940s | 15,625 | 65 | 15,560 | |
| 1950s | 10,768 | 23 | 10,745 | |
| 1960s | 6,466 | 6 | 6,460 | |
| 1970s | 3,266 | 0 | 3,266 | |
| 1980s | 2,765 | 8 | 2,757 | |
| 1990s | 2,383 | 0 | 2,383 | |
| 2000s | 2,528 | 0 | 2,528 | |
| 2010s | 4,836 | 0 | 4,836 | |
| 2020s | 2,655 | 0 | 2,655 | |
Beatrice by State
Birth registrations for Beatrice span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 3,235 Beatrices were registered per state.
Beatrice + Last Name Combinations
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Beatrice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beatrice?
We estimate approximately 42,527 people named Beatrice are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,060 Americans share this first name.
Is Beatrice a common name?
Beatrice is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 195,064 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beatrice most popular?
Beatrice reached peak popularity in 1921, when 5,994 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beatrice is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beatrice a female name?
Beatrice is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beatrice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beatrice Smith, Beatrice Johnson, Beatrice Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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