Beyonce
Girl name · African · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #700 in 2001
0 babies were named Beyonce in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBeyonce first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #700.
About the name Beyonce
Beyonce is a girl name of African, American and English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list Beyonce for girls from 1998 to 2022, in 23 of those 25 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #700 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 41,667 girls |
| 2000s | 91 | 11,038 girls |
| 2010s | 12 | 86,806 girls |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 306,122 girls |
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Questions about the name Beyonce
What is the origin of the name Beyonce?
Beyonce has African, American, English roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Beyonce a boy or girl name?
Beyonce is a girl name.
How popular is the name Beyonce?
Beyonce is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #700 in 2001.