Beatrice vs Iris
Beatrice and Iriscompared 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 Iris #61 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Beatrice was ranked #461 and Iris #100 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Beatrice was ranked #476 and Iris #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Beatrice was ranked #304 and Iris #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Beatrice was ranked #407 and Iris #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Beatrice and Iris over time
Beatrice and Iris appear together in 3 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Beatrice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Iris in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Beatrice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Iris 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Iris moved ahead of Beatrice in England and Wales · Girls — #80 and #84 the year before became #84 and #81.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Beatrice and Iris changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #304 and #141.
- Longest-running competitions
Beatrice and Iris were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 52 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #461 and #100.
List by list
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1956–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Iris in 51.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #299 in 1997, Iris #82 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #461, Iris #100.
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1964–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Iris in 15.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #215 in 2015, Iris #120 in 2024.
The order changed in 2017: Iris moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #316 and #359; by 2017 that had become #249 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #304, Iris #141.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beatrice held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Iris in 8.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #80 in 2016, Iris #61 in 2023.
The order changed in 2017: Iris moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #80 and #84; by 2017 that had become #84 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beatrice #114, Iris #61.
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 | Iris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Norway · Girls #100 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beatrice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Iris.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Iris
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #100 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls