Beatrix

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

⭐ Famous Beatrix

Beatrix Potter

British children's writer and illustrator (1866–1943)

Choose Beatrix and your child shares a first name with Beatrix Potter, a British children's writer and illustrator. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Beatrix, like who?” Beatrix Potter's Wikipedia article is available in 87 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Charles G.Y. King (1854-1937), Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,921 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Beatrix, 162 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Beatrix would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBeatrix first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1883, when it reached #754.
• 📈Then vs nowBeatrix is 12× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 120,482 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 9,921.
• 🍂TrendBeatrix has slipped 194 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,359. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedBeatrix is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #483, followed by Washington (#679) and Pennsylvania (#813). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Beatrix means “she who brings joy”.

About the name Beatrix

Beatrix is a girl name meaning “she who brings joy”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-rix”. US birth records list Beatrix for girls from 1883 to 2025, in 99 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #754 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,359, with 162 babies.