Bea
Bea is a feminine given name, often short for Beatrice, Beatrix or Beatriz. Notable people with the name include:Bea Alonzo, Filipina actress and singer Bea Arthur (1922–2009), American actress Bea Ballard, British television producer Bea Barrett (1916–2002), American amateur golfer Beabadoobee, Filipino-British singer Bea Benaderet (1906–1968), American actress Bea Bielik, American tennis…
Meaning & Origin of Bea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bea is a feminine given name, often short for Beatrice, Beatrix or Beatriz. Notable people with the name include:Bea Alonzo, Filipina actress and singer Bea Arthur (1922–2009), American actress Bea Ballard, British television producer Bea Barrett (1916–2002), American amateur golfer Beabadoobee, Filipino-British singer Bea Benaderet (1906–1968), American actress Bea Bielik, American tennis…
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The Story of Bea
Bea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 92 Beas were born — ranking #2,091 that year. As of 2026, Bea ranks #2,091 for baby girls with 92 births, rising sharply (+68% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Beas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bea
Bea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Bea's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #829. Use the chart and map above to compare Bea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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