Beauty
Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes them pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, art and taste are the main subjects of aesthetics, one of the fields of study within philosophy. As a positive aesthetic value, it is contrasted with ugliness as its negative counterpart.
Meaning & Origin of Beauty
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes them pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, art and taste are the main subjects of aesthetics, one of the fields of study within philosophy. As a positive aesthetic value, it is contrasted with ugliness as its negative counterpart.
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The Story of Beauty
Beauty first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 28 Beautys were born — ranking #4,768 that year. As of 2026, Beauty ranks #7,363 for baby girls with 14 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 765 Beautys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Beauty
Phonetically similar names — useful when Beauty is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Beautie
- Buti
- Butto
- Buta
- Buteau
- Booty
- Beauties
- Bootie
- Bute
- Butte
- Busey
- Buter
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Beauty
Beauty is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 765 births in the dataset. Beauty's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #1,438. Use the chart and map above to compare Beauty'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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