Barbara vs Beatrice
Barbara and Beatricecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Barbara was ranked #2000 and Beatrice #114 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Barbara was ranked #856 and Beatrice #364 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Barbara was ranked #543 and Beatrice #544 among girls in Norway.
Barbara and Beatrice over time
Barbara and Beatrice appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Barbara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Beatrice in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Barbara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Beatrice in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Barbara and Beatrice changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1956 and 2015, ending at #543 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Barbara and Beatrice were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1956 to 2015, ending at #543 and #544.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1964–2023
Barbara held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Beatrice in 20.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #43 in 1964, Beatrice #215 in 2015.
The order changed in 2000: Beatrice moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #380 and #425; by 2000 that had become #465 and #378.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Barbara #856, Beatrice #364.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1956–2015
Barbara held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Beatrice in 5.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #168 in 1979, Beatrice #354 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Barbara #543, Beatrice #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Barbara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Beatrice in 29.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #848 in 1996, Beatrice #80 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Barbara #2000, Beatrice #114.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Barbara | Beatrice |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barbara and Beatrice both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Barbara
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #271 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1971
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1971).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Beatrice
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #431 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #461 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls