Beatrice

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A few things about Beatrice you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Beatrice

Beatrice Chebet

Kenyan long-distance runner born 2000

Choose Beatrice and your child shares a first name with Beatrice Chebet, a Kenyan long-distance runner born 2000. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Beatrice, like who?” Beatrice Chebet's Wikipedia article is available in 42 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,757 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Beatrice, 583 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Beatrice would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBeatrice has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Beatrices, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1910, when it ranked #36. Today it's #508, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowBeatrice is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 8,333 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,757.
• 🚀TrendBeatrice has climbed 44 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #508. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBeatrice is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #115, followed by Maine (#131) and New Hampshire (#174). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Beatrice means “she who brings joy”. Our records link it to French, Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Beatrice

Beatrice is a girl name of French, Italian and Latin origin meaning “she who brings joy”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ice”. US birth records list Beatrice for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #36 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #508, with 583 babies.

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