Beatrice is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Beatrice means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Beatrice across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Beatrice has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Beatrice is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “bringer of happiness”. immortalised in Dante's Divine Comedy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 195,653 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 11,192 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 223 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 54 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 494 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Beatrice per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (5,994/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (685/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (24/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (15/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (8/yr).
Beatrice has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #79 nationally (given to 5,994 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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