Bea
Girl name · #2217 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Bea is currently the #2217 girl name in the United States — 83 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Bea.
The 142-year story
Bea first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 89 babies and a rank of #2134. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Bea per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bea in class?
Bea scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bea is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bea is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Beas were CA (9), TX (9), NY (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Bea
Statistically, parents drawn to Bea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryla, Zya, Lua, Koda, and Nara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bea a popular girl name?
Bea ranked #2217 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Bea most popular?
Bea peaked in 2024, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2134 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Bea. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.