Beatrice vs Samanta
Beatrice and Samantacompared 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 Samanta #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Beatrice was ranked #298 and Samanta #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Beatrice was ranked #336 and Samanta #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Beatrice and Samanta over time
Beatrice and Samanta appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Beatrice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Samanta in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Samanta reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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
Beatrice and Samanta changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2020, ending at #336 and #834.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Beatrice rose about as far as Samanta fell — from #271 and #3174 in 1997 to #114 and #4843 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Beatrice held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Samanta in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #80 in 2016, Samanta #925 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beatrice #114, Samanta #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1969–2020
Beatrice held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Samanta in 2.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #215 in 2015, Samanta #252 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Beatrice #336, Samanta #834.
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 | Samanta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beatrice and Samanta both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Samanta
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2020
Highest recorded position: #252 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1969–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls