Name meaning & stats
Beata
Beata. 638 US babies since 1940, peak 1971. Notable Beatas are 1.6× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1971
638 US babies were named Beata between 1940 and 2025.
Beata around the world
- Sweden: 405 babies since 1998, peak 2000, No. 542 in 2022
- England & Wales: 64 babies since 1996, peak 2009, No. 4,867 in 2025
- Norway: 724 babies since 1945, peak 1970
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Beatas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.0× | High · 38 people |
| Professor | 1.6× | High · 30 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | High · 25 people |
| Journalist | 1.5× | Medium · 21 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Beatas show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Beatas are 2.2× more likely than expected to be economists.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 12 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 1971)