Beatrice vs Iga
Beatrice and Igacompared 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, Beatrice was ranked #114 and Iga #1819 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Beatrice was ranked #364 and Iga #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Beatrice and Iga over time
Beatrice and Iga appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Beatrice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Iga in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Beatrice #80 in 2016, Iga #695 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2024
Beatrice held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Iga in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #80 in 2016, Iga #695 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beatrice #114, Iga #1819.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2023
Beatrice held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Iga in 1.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #215 in 2015, Iga #284 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beatrice #364, Iga #727.
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 | Beatrice | Iga |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beatrice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Iga.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Iga
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #4798 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2007–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls