Beatrice Arthur
There are approximately 4 people named Beatrice Arthur living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Beatrice with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Arthur. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Beatrice
43K
Alive today
Named Arthur
33K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 43K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 33K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,247
Per 100K: 9.53
Top ancestry: White (76.6%)
First name trend
Beatrice: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Beatrice. The peak year was 1921 with 5,994 births. The average person named Beatrice today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Arthur surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Arthur, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.6%.
- White76.6%
- Black or African American15.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Beatrice has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0124% of the US population, based on 42,527 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Arthur appears at a rate of 9.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0095%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Beatrice Arthur. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Beatrice
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FAQ
Beatrice Arthur: questions and answers
How many people are named Beatrice Arthur?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Beatrice Arthur. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0124%) with the surname frequency (9.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Beatrice Arthur?
We classify Beatrice Arthur as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Beatrice a male or female name?
Beatrice is predominantly female. Out of 195,064 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Beatrice profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.