Beautiful
Girl name · #3876 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Beautiful? In official American birth records, Beautiful has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Beautiful is currently the #3876 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Beautiful.
Babies named Beautiful per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 28-year story
Beautiful first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 67 girls were named Beautiful — good for #2718 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Beautiful against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Beautiful in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Beautiful is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Beautiful will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Beautiful is most common
State-level data for Beautiful is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Beautiful
Statistically, parents drawn to Beautiful tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mariangel, Belladonna, Berlin, Lilliann, and Baileigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beautiful | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2858 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 51 | #3081 |
| 2004 | 35 | #3989 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Beautiful?
In official American birth records, the name Beautiful first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Beautiful a popular girl name?
Beautiful ranked #3876 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Beautiful most popular?
Beautiful peaked in 2008, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2718 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Beautiful?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Beautiful. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.