Girl · #3,869 in 2026

Beautiful

Name: Popularity of the name Beautiful in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Beautiful, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#3,869

Peak Rank

#2,718 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-6%

1997

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#2718

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Beautiful

Beautiful first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 67 Beautifuls were born — ranking #2,718 that year. As of 2026, Beautiful ranks #3,869 for baby girls with 38 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 1K Beautifuls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Beautiful

Phonetically similar names — useful when Beautiful is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Beautifull
Beautify
Beautifully
Butyl
Unbeautiful
Beautifies
Beautifier
Pitiful
Beautifying
Beutel
Beautified
Bateful

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Beautiful

What does the name Beautiful mean?

Beautiful is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1997. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Beautiful in 2026?

In 2026, Beautiful ranks #3,869 among girls' names in the U.S., with 38 babies given the name that year.

When was Beautiful most popular?

Beautiful reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #2,718 that year with 67 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Beautiful most popular?

Beautiful has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Beautiful.

Is Beautiful a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Beautiful is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Beautiful?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Beautiful include Kemora, Jozie, Kesia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Beautiful

Beautiful is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Beautiful's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,718. Use the chart and map above to compare Beautiful'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.