as a First Name
(Italian) and French form of Beatrix, which was quite popular in England during the Middle Ages, and strongly revived in the 19th century. It is most famous as the name of Dante's beloved, and is borne by the elder (b. 1988) of the Duke of York's daughters.
| 502nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 102,154
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 155,841
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- New Mexico
- has the most people named Beatrice per capita
- 1910
- marked the height of its popularity
99.98%
0.02%
74%
55+
55+
18%
30-54
30-54
4%
13-29
13-29
5%
0-12
0-12
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