Beatrice Overview
Blessed one, she who brings happiness
Girl
Latin
Derived from the Latin name “Beatrix,” meaning “bringer of joy” or “blessed,” Beatrice evolved through Old French and Middle English to become popular in English-speaking countries by the late Middle Ages.
/ˈbiː.ə.trɪs/
Beatrice is popular in many European countries, including Italy, the UK, and France. In 2023, Beatrice was placed in the 587th position for girls in the USA.
2 syllables
8 letters
9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)
Classic, Vintage, Traditional
Elegant, graceful, intelligent, kind
Associated with Dante’s “Divine Comedy”
January 18th
Beatrice Variations in Different Cultures
Beatrix, Beatriz, Beatricia, Béatrice, Beatrisa, Beatrice, Viatrix, Beatriss, Beate, Beatrixe
Bea, Trixie, Betty, Bebe, Bee, Bia, Bibi, Betsy
Bea, Trixie, Bebe, Bee, Tris, Bia, Bibi
What Is the Meaning of Beatrice?
Beatrice means “blessed one” or “she who brings happiness.” Those named Beatrice are often filled with joy and positivity, spreading happiness and warmth to everyone around them.
What Is the Origin of The Name Beatrice?
Beatrice has its origins in Latin, derived from “Beatrix.”
Beatrice Name Popularity
Popularity Chart of the Name Beatrice in the U.S. over the Years
 United States | #5642021 | #5542022 | #5872023 |
| Top 3 Rankings | #361910 | #371911 | #371912 |
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Beatrice
| Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 587 (-33 from 2022) | 509 (-39 from 2022) | 0.02910 |
| 2022 | 554 (+10 from 2021) | 548 (+8 from 2021) | 0.03056 |
| 2021 | 564 (-12 from 2020) | 540 (+2 from 2020) | 0.03014 |
| 2020 | 552 (+4 from 2019) | 538 (-9 from 2019) | 0.03044 |
| 2019 | 556 (+12 from 2018) | 547 (+5 from 2018) | 0.02981 |
| 2018 | 568 (-9 from 2017) | 542 (-6 from 2017) | 0.02915 |
| 2017 | 559 (-2 from 2016) | 548 (-12 from 2016) | 0.02901 |
| 2016 | 557 (+9 from 2015) | 560 (+18 from 2015) | 0.02893 |
| 2015 | 566 (+33 from 2014) | 542 (+51 from 2014) | 0.02778 |
| 2014 | 599 (-12 from 2013) | 491 (+6 from 2013) | 0.02510 |
| 2013 | 587 (+108 from 2012) | 485 (+81 from 2012) | 0.02516 |
| 2012 | 695 (+7 from 2011) | 404 (+8 from 2011) | 0.02083 |
| 2011 | 702 (+134 from 2010) | 396 (+75 from 2010) | 0.02044 |
| 2010 | 836 (+15 from 2009) | 321 (-6 from 2009) | 0.01637 |
| 2009 | 851 (-14 from 2008) | 327 (-11 from 2008) | 0.01615 |
| 2008 | 837 (+59 from 2007) | 338 (+30 from 2007) | 0.01623 |
| 2007 | 896 (+65 from 2006) | 308 (+36 from 2006) | 0.01455 |
| 2006 | 961 (+149 from 2005) | 272 (+59 from 2005) | 0.01301 |
| 2005 | 1110 (-102 from 2004) | 213 (-21 from 2004) | 0.01049 |
| 2004 | 1008 (+57 from 2003) | 234 (+24 from 2003) | 0.01160 |
| 2003 | 1065 (+42 from 2002) | 210 (+20 from 2002) | 0.01047 |
| 2002 | 1107 (-123 from 2001) | 190 (-28 from 2001) | 0.00962 |
| 2001 | 984 (-14 from 2000) | 218 No change from 2000 | 0.01100 |
| 2000 | 970 (+65 from 1999) | 218 (+22 from 1999) | 0.01092 |
| 1999 | 1035 (-100 from 1998) | 196 (-24 from 1998) | 0.01007 |
| 1998 | 935 (+115 from 1997) | 220 (+38 from 1997) | 0.01135 |
| 1997 | 1050 (-137 from 1996) | 182 (-33 from 1996) | 0.00953 |
| 1996 | 913 (+37 from 1995) | 215 (+17 from 1995) | 0.01121 |
| 1995 | 950 (-78 from 1994) | 198 (-26 from 1994) | 0.01030 |
| 1994 | 872 (-97 from 1993) | 224 (-42 from 1993) | 0.01149 |
| 1993 | 775 (-35 from 1992) | 266 (-20 from 1992) | 0.01349 |
| 1992 | 740 (-44 from 1991) | 286 (-20 from 1991) | 0.01427 |
| 1991 | 696 (+24 from 1990) | 306 (+16 from 1990) | 0.01505 |
| 1990 | 720 (-50 from 1989) | 290 (-13 from 1989) | 0.01412 |
| 1989 | 670 (+4 from 1988) | 303 (+17 from 1988) | 0.01521 |
| 1988 | 674 (+163 from 1987) | 286 (+77 from 1987) | 0.01487 |
| 1987 | 837 (-136 from 1986) | 209 (-49 from 1986) | 0.01115 |
| 1986 | 701 (-68 from 1985) | 258 (-36 from 1985) | 0.01398 |
| 1985 | 633 (+72 from 1984) | 294 (+59 from 1984) | 0.01592 |
| 1984 | 705 (-36 from 1983) | 235 (-22 from 1983) | 0.01303 |
| 1983 | 669 (-48 from 1982) | 257 (-32 from 1982) | 0.01436 |
| 1982 | 621 (-71 from 1981) | 289 (-49 from 1981) | 0.01593 |
| 1981 | 550 (+85 from 1980) | 338 (+51 from 1980) | 0.01890 |
| 1980 | 635 (-10 from 1979) | 287 (+7 from 1979) | 0.01612 |
| 1979 | 625 (-40 from 1978) | 280 (-13 from 1978) | 0.01625 |
| 1978 | 585 (+14 from 1977) | 293 (+9 from 1977) | 0.01782 |
| 1977 | 599 (-17 from 1976) | 284 (+2 from 1976) | 0.01726 |
| 1976 | 582 (-46 from 1975) | 282 (-40 from 1975) | 0.01794 |
| 1975 | 536 (-9 from 1974) | 322 (+5 from 1974) | 0.02063 |
| 1974 | 527 (-8 from 1973) | 317 (-10 from 1973) | 0.02024 |
| 1973 | 519 (+18 from 1972) | 327 (+17 from 1972) | 0.02104 |
| 1972 | 537 (-70 from 1971) | 310 (-117 from 1971) | 0.01922 |
| 1971 | 467 (+11 from 1970) | 427 (+4 from 1970) | 0.02436 |
| 1970 | 478 (-16 from 1969) | 423 (-15 from 1969) | 0.02309 |
| 1969 | 462 (-36 from 1968) | 438 (-55 from 1968) | 0.02485 |
| 1968 | 426 (-9 from 1967) | 493 (-10 from 1967) | 0.02884 |
| 1967 | 417 (-48 from 1966) | 503 (-99 from 1966) | 0.02930 |
| 1966 | 369 (-11 from 1965) | 602 (-38 from 1965) | 0.03429 |
| 1965 | 358 (+16 from 1964) | 640 (-11 from 1964) | 0.03502 |
| 1964 | 374 (-20 from 1963) | 651 (-67 from 1963) | 0.03326 |
| 1963 | 354 (-5 from 1962) | 718 (-17 from 1962) | 0.03612 |
| 1962 | 349 (-8 from 1961) | 735 (-33 from 1961) | 0.03626 |
| 1961 | 341 (-30 from 1960) | 768 (-142 from 1960) | 0.03697 |
| 1960 | 311 (-1 from 1959) | 910 (+26 from 1959) | 0.04376 |
| 1959 | 310 (-6 from 1958) | 884 (+7 from 1958) | 0.04253 |
| 1958 | 304 (-19 from 1957) | 877 (-106 from 1957) | 0.04245 |
| 1957 | 285 (-15 from 1956) | 983 (-25 from 1956) | 0.04685 |
| 1956 | 270 (-11 from 1955) | 1008 (-30 from 1955) | 0.04894 |
| 1955 | 259 (-11 from 1954) | 1038 (-45 from 1954) | 0.05177 |
| 1954 | 248 (-5 from 1953) | 1083 (-11 from 1953) | 0.05440 |
| 1953 | 243 (-18 from 1952) | 1094 (-129 from 1952) | 0.05670 |
| 1952 | 225 (-11 from 1951) | 1223 (-60 from 1951) | 0.06430 |
| 1951 | 214 (-4 from 1950) | 1283 (+12 from 1950) | 0.06945 |
| 1950 | 210 (-7 from 1949) | 1271 (-69 from 1949) | 0.07228 |
| 1949 | 203 (-12 from 1948) | 1340 (-93 from 1948) | 0.07633 |
| 1948 | 191 (-3 from 1947) | 1433 (-32 from 1947) | 0.08223 |
| 1947 | 188 (-8 from 1946) | 1465 (+2 from 1946) | 0.08059 |
| 1946 | 180 (-10 from 1945) | 1463 (+104 from 1945) | 0.09071 |
| 1945 | 170 (-14 from 1944) | 1359 (-220 from 1944) | 0.10096 |
| 1944 | 156 (-4 from 1943) | 1579 (-177 from 1943) | 0.11555 |
| 1943 | 152 (-6 from 1942) | 1756 (-15 from 1942) | 0.12233 |
| 1942 | 146 (-3 from 1941) | 1771 (+106 from 1941) | 0.12737 |
| 1941 | 143 (-3 from 1940) | 1665 (-65 from 1940) | 0.13363 |
| 1940 | 140 (-4 from 1939) | 1730 (-49 from 1939) | 0.14644 |
| 1939 | 136 (-11 from 1938) | 1779 (-131 from 1938) | 0.15687 |
| 1938 | 125 (-5 from 1937) | 1910 (-76 from 1937) | 0.16733 |
| 1937 | 120 (+1 from 1936) | 1986 (+30 from 1936) | 0.18024 |
| 1936 | 121 (-14 from 1935) | 1956 (-287 from 1935) | 0.18152 |
| 1935 | 107 (-8 from 1934) | 2243 (-166 from 1934) | 0.20639 |
| 1934 | 99 (-5 from 1933) | 2409 (-1 from 1933) | 0.22257 |
| 1933 | 94 (-7 from 1932) | 2410 (-377 from 1932) | 0.23039 |
| 1932 | 87 (-2 from 1931) | 2787 (-57 from 1931) | 0.25192 |
| 1931 | 85 (-9 from 1930) | 2844 (-546 from 1930) | 0.25767 |
| 1930 | 76 (-4 from 1929) | 3390 (-184 from 1929) | 0.29062 |
| 1929 | 72 (-2 from 1928) | 3574 (-348 from 1928) | 0.30876 |
| 1928 | 70 (-3 from 1927) | 3922 (-318 from 1927) | 0.32805 |
| 1927 | 67 (-9 from 1926) | 4240 (-278 from 1926) | 0.34292 |
| 1926 | 58 (-8 from 1925) | 4518 (-474 from 1925) | 0.36727 |
| 1925 | 50 No change from 1924 | 4992 (-279 from 1924) | 0.39522 |
| 1924 | 50 (-4 from 1923) | 5271 (-193 from 1923) | 0.40682 |
| 1923 | 46 (-3 from 1922) | 5464 (-12 from 1922) | 0.43626 |
| 1922 | 43 (-2 from 1921) | 5476 (-492 from 1921) | 0.43893 |
| 1921 | 41 No change from 1920 | 5968 (+164 from 1920) | 0.46635 |
| 1920 | 41 No change from 1919 | 5804 (-52 from 1919) | 0.46655 |
| 1919 | 41 (-1 from 1918) | 5856 (-51 from 1918) | 0.49854 |
| 1918 | 40 (-1 from 1917) | 5907 (+68 from 1917) | 0.49129 |
| 1917 | 39 (-1 from 1916) | 5839 (+253 from 1916) | 0.51963 |
| 1916 | 38 (-1 from 1915) | 5586 (+244 from 1915) | 0.51450 |
| 1915 | 37 (+1 from 1914) | 5342 (+1110 from 1914) | 0.52175 |
| 1914 | 38 (-1 from 1913) | 4232 (+665 from 1913) | 0.53124 |
| 1913 | 37 No change from 1912 | 3567 (+362 from 1912) | 0.54465 |
| 1912 | 37 No change from 1911 | 3205 (+683 from 1911) | 0.54626 |
| 1911 | 37 (-1 from 1910) | 2522 (+63 from 1910) | 0.57082 |
| 1910 | 36 (+2 from 1909) | 2459 (+354 from 1909) | 0.58614 |
| 1909 | 38 (+2 from 1908) | 2105 (+108 from 1908) | 0.57186 |
| 1908 | 40 (+4 from 1907) | 1997 (+139 from 1907) | 0.56328 |
| 1907 | 44 (+1 from 1906) | 1858 (+179 from 1906) | 0.55063 |
| 1906 | 45 No change from 1905 | 1679 (+18 from 1905) | 0.53568 |
| 1905 | 45 No change from 1904 | 1661 (+112 from 1904) | 0.53604 |
| 1904 | 45 (+4 from 1903) | 1549 (+110 from 1903) | 0.52969 |
| 1903 | 49 No change from 1902 | 1439 (+10 from 1902) | 0.51726 |
| 1902 | 49 (+4 from 1901) | 1429 (+246 from 1901) | 0.50976 |
| 1901 | 53 (+3 from 1900) | 1183 (-199 from 1900) | 0.46533 |
| 1900 | 56 No change from 1899 | 1382 (+321 from 1899) | 0.43495 |
| 1899 | 56 (+4 from 1898) | 1061 (-61 from 1898) | 0.42871 |
| 1898 | 60 (+8 from 1897) | 1122 (+180 from 1897) | 0.40927 |
| 1897 | 68 (+2 from 1896) | 942 (+72 from 1896) | 0.37942 |
| 1896 | 70 (+3 from 1895) | 870 (+56 from 1895) | 0.34525 |
| 1895 | 73 (+3 from 1894) | 814 (+130 from 1894) | 0.32941 |
| 1894 | 76 (+9 from 1893) | 684 (+120 from 1893) | 0.28986 |
| 1893 | 85 (+5 from 1892) | 564 (+23 from 1892) | 0.25041 |
| 1892 | 90 (+1 from 1891) | 541 (+56 from 1891) | 0.24054 |
| 1891 | 91 (+7 from 1890) | 485 (+68 from 1890) | 0.24674 |
| 1890 | 98 (+10 from 1889) | 417 (+65 from 1889) | 0.20678 |
| 1889 | 108 (+8 from 1888) | 352 (+36 from 1888) | 0.18603 |
| 1888 | 116 No change from 1887 | 316 (+54 from 1887) | 0.16680 |
| 1887 | 116 (+21 from 1886) | 262 (+70 from 1886) | 0.16857 |
| 1886 | 137 (-4 from 1885) | 192 (+4 from 1885) | 0.12489 |
| 1885 | 133 (+3 from 1884) | 188 (+21 from 1884) | 0.13244 |
| 1884 | 136 (+10 from 1883) | 167 (+41 from 1883) | 0.12138 |
| 1883 | 146 (-2 from 1882) | 126 (+3 from 1882) | 0.10495 |
| 1882 | 144 (+12 from 1881) | 123 (+36 from 1881) | 0.10631 |
| 1881 | 156 (-2 from 1880) | 87 No change from 1880 | 0.08801 |
| 1880 | 154 First SSA data recorded | 87 First SSA data recorded | 0.08913 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Beatrice
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )New York (NY)
 New York (NY) | #4012021 | #4042022 | #4402023 |
Texas (TX)
 Texas (TX) | #8492021 | #7962022 | #9022023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
 Pennsylvania (PA) | #6642021 | #4902022 | #4772023 |
California (CA)
 California (CA) | #7452021 | #6612022 | #6192023 |
Michigan (MI)
 Michigan (MI) | #3942021 | #4722022 | #6092023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
 Massachusetts (MA) | #3102021 | #3062022 | #4292023 |
Ohio (OH)
 Ohio (OH) | #5542021 | #4672022 | #5262023 |
North Carolina (NC)
 North Carolina (NC) | #5552021 | #7322022 | #4342023 |
Illinois (IL)
 Illinois (IL) | #4732021 | #4182022 | #5582023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
 New Jersey (NJ) | #5402021 | #12532022 | #6902023 |
Georgia (GA)
 Georgia (GA) | #7142021 | #10902022 | #8792023 |
Louisiana (LA)
 Louisiana (LA) | #6552017 | #6482022 | #5702023 |
Virginia (VA)
 Virginia (VA) | #3592021 | #4542022 | #3532023 |
Mississippi (MS)
 Mississippi (MS) | #4901981 | #4981982 | #4281983 |
Alabama (AL)
 Alabama (AL) | #6412020 | #7482021 | #7612022 |
South Carolina (SC)
 South Carolina (SC) | #5472021 | #6882022 | #6282023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
 Wisconsin (WI) | #3822021 | #2832022 | #4532023 |
Kentucky (KY)
 Kentucky (KY) | #7412020 | #5742022 | #5812023 |
Tennessee (TN)
 Tennessee (TN) | #7022021 | #5042022 | #9062023 |
Florida (FL)
 Florida (FL) | #8822021 | #8522022 | #9402023 |
Arkansas (AR)
 Arkansas (AR) | #3211965 | #3951967 | #4001978 |
Minnesota (MN)
 Minnesota (MN) | #3122021 | #4142022 | #4632023 |
Missouri (MO)
 Missouri (MO) | #4562021 | #4132022 | #5602023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
 Oklahoma (OK) | #7192021 | #7422022 | #4802023 |
Maryland (MD)
 Maryland (MD) | #3372021 | #4782022 | #5172023 |
Connecticut (CT)
 Connecticut (CT) | #3232021 | #3892022 | #5472023 |
West Virginia (WV)
 West Virginia (WV) | #3441962 | #2611963 | #2631965 |
Indiana (IN)
 Indiana (IN) | #4572021 | #4792022 | #3232023 |
New Mexico (NM)
 New Mexico (NM) | #3301988 | #3261989 | #3001992 |
Maine (ME)
 Maine (ME) | #1612018 | #1662019 | #1572022 |
Washington (WA)
 Washington (WA) | #4432021 | #4252022 | #5142023 |
Colorado (CO)
 Colorado (CO) | #4272021 | #3092022 | #3412023 |
Arizona (AZ)
 Arizona (AZ) | #9362019 | #4662020 | #11112023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
 Rhode Island (RI) | #1861955 | #1721956 | #1822022 |
Iowa (IA)
 Iowa (IA) | #3962019 | #3482021 | #2592022 |
Hawaii (HI)
 Hawaii (HI) | #2651953 | #2841955 | #2671971 |
New Hampshire (NH)
 New Hampshire (NH) | #1632019 | #1512021 | #1642023 |
Kansas (KS)
 Kansas (KS) | #4062020 | #5032021 | #3962023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
 District of Columbia (DC) | #1372020 | #1752021 | #1082022 |
North Dakota (ND)
 North Dakota (ND) | #2061948 | #1611950 | #2371957 |
Vermont (VT)
 Vermont (VT) | #1202000 | #792014 | #972017 |
Oregon (OR)
 Oregon (OR) | #3912021 | #4752022 | #3362023 |
Delaware (DE)
 Delaware (DE) | #1151952 | #1191956 | #1771962 |
Utah (UT)
 Utah (UT) | #3232020 | #7352021 | #6162022 |
Nebraska (NE)
 Nebraska (NE) | #2501953 | #3201957 | #3592013 |
Montana (MT)
 Montana (MT) | #1751948 | #1681949 | #2072016 |
South Dakota (SD)
 South Dakota (SD) | #1731943 | #1381946 | #2161950 |
Idaho (ID)
 Idaho (ID) | #2191949 | #2202015 | #2432017 |
Wyoming (WY)
 Wyoming (WY) | #491927 | #901936 | #861940 |
Alaska (AK)
 Alaska (AK) | #221925 | #1251965 |
Nevada (NV)
 Nevada (NV) | #5842016 | #5392019 |
Popularity Rankings for Beatrice in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Italy
 Italy | #62020 | #52021 | #62022 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
 Quebec, Canada | #122020 | #142021 | #132022 |
Popularity in Medieval England
 Medieval England | #181377-1381 |
Popularity in England and Wales
 England and Wales | #902019 | #1092020 | #992021 |
Popularity in Sweden
 Sweden | #992000 | #3502022 | #3662023 |
Popularity in Austria
 Austria | #1262000 | #1942001 | #1852003 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
 Northern Ireland | #2982019 | #2282020 | #3502021 |
Popularity in Switzerland
 Switzerland | #3192020 | #3302021 | #2312022 |
Popularity in Ireland
 Ireland | #2842021 | #2372022 | #3642023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
 New Zealand | #3631994 | #2642015 | #3952022 |
Popularity in Scotland
 Scotland | #2762020 | #3632021 | #3952023 |
Popularity in Canada
 Canada | #3012021 | #2962022 | #3202023 |
Popularity in Norway
 Norway | #3492020 | #4602021 | #3772023 |
Popularity in Germany
 Germany | #4752020 | #4362021 | #3782022 |
Popularity in Poland
 Poland | #4832015 | #7112016 | #6032019 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Beatrice a Name for Boys or Girls?
Beatrice is almost exclusively a girl’s name. Its association with joy and blessing suits the gentle and graceful image often desired in female names.