Beatrice
The Italian form of Latin Beatrix, itself an alteration of Viatrix, meaning voyager, reshaped under the influence of beatus, blessed. Dante gave the name its literary standing.
Beatrice in 2025
Beatrice was given to 583 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,038th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,687 babies born.
The history of Beatrice
Beatrice reached its highest point in 1921, when 5,994 babies were given the name, ranking 79th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 49th, in 1910.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 195,653 babies have been named Beatrice. Half of them were born before 1924, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Beatrice by decade
| Decade | Babies named Beatrice | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,900 | 165 |
| 1890s | 7,516 | 75 |
| 1900s | 16,349 | 51 |
| 1910s | 44,675 | 49 |
| 1920s | 49,453 | 77 |
| 1930s | 23,879 | 133 |
| 1940s | 15,625 | 257 |
| 1950s | 10,768 | 386 |
| 1960s | 6,467 | 567 |
| 1970s | 3,266 | 849 |
| 1980s | 2,765 | 984 |
| 1990s | 2,383 | 1,260 |
| 2000s | 2,528 | 1,531 |
| 2010s | 4,836 | 1,076 |
| 2020s | 3,243 | 1,038 |
Where Beatrice is heading
Beatrice has risen 8% over the past decade, from 542 babies in 2015 to 583 in 2025.
Names like Beatrice
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Beatrice.