Beatrix
Girl name · #1360 in 2025 · Very rare
Beatrix ranks #1360 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 162 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1183, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,111 girls born in 2025 was named Beatrix.
Babies named Beatrix per year. Source: SSA.
The 142-year story
Beatrix first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 262 girls were named Beatrix — good for #984 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beatrix in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Beatrix is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Beatrix will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Beatrix is most common
Geography matters for names, and Beatrix is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Beatrix is most common in PA (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Beatrix is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Beatrix
Statistically, parents drawn to Beatrix tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hendrix, Bellatrix, Brynley, Blessing, and Brinlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beatrix | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | #1359 |
| 2024 | 166 | #1369 |
| 2023 | 160 | #1402 |
| 2022 | 196 | #1227 |
| 2021 | 220 | #1122 |
| 2020 | 200 | #1165 |
| 2019 | 262 | #984 |
| 2018 | 211 | #1150 |
| 2017 | 216 | #1148 |
| 2016 | 212 | #1179 |
| 2015 | 213 | #1183 |
| 2014 | 179 | #1321 |
| 2013 | 207 | #1161 |
| 2012 | 146 | #1518 |
| 2011 | 135 | #1598 |
| 2010 | 126 | #1678 |
| 2009 | 133 | #1676 |
| 2008 | 104 | #2004 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2887 |
| 2005 | 44 | #3404 |
| 2004 | 32 | #4287 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Beatrix a popular girl name?
Beatrix ranked #1360 among girls in 2025 with 162 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1183.
When was the name Beatrix most popular?
Beatrix peaked in 2019, when 262 American girls received the name (ranked #984 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Beatrix?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,111 newborn American girls was named Beatrix. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.