girl's name
Bea
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,395
Scotland
#598
2023 births
Bea is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Bea is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 89 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,944 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bea over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 |
| 1890s | 38 |
| 1900s | 117 |
| 1910s | 224 |
| 1920s | 228 |
| 1930s | 216 |
| 1940s | 262 |
| 1950s | 169 |
| 1960s | 162 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 325 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 410 |
How popular is Bea?
In 2025, Bea was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bea is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Bea is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Béa | Béa is a rare spelling of Bea, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Bea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Bea in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Bea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bea
How popular is the name Bea?
In 2025, Bea was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bea a girl's or a boy's name?
Bea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bea?
Bea has 1 syllable.
When was Bea most popular?
Bea peaked in 2024, when 89 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bea currently ranks #672 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.