Beautiful

Beautiful - A very unique female name

Beautiful appeared on the charts for the first time in 2004 on position #3439. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Beautiful and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Beautiful? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Beautiful. The baby girl name Beautiful was given to 14 baby girls in 2025, ranking #3357 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 93,105 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Beautiful peaked in popularity 19 years ago in 2007 on position 2311.

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Beautiful is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Beautiful is currently topping the baby name charts in Ohio at position #1,487 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,244.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Beautiful is where you live.

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Beautiful origin and meaning

English (word name)

The English adjective 'beautiful' — lovely, pleasing to look at

Beautiful is a direct English word name, taken straight from the adjective. It entered the data in 2004 and peaked in 2007, part of a small wave of bold compliment and virtue-style word names.

Attested etymology

Beautiful is a 9 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Beautiful, pop culture references for the name Beautiful and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Beautiful

We've found the following names that sound similar to Beautiful, sorted by popularity.

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Beautiful

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Beautiful a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Beautiful?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

BYOO-tih-ful · /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2004, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

Word name

Why parents choose it

An unmistakably affectionate choice — parents choosing it mean the compliment literally.

Worth knowing

• It is a heavy name to carry daily: teachers and employers will react to the word before the person, and nicknames like Beau may take over.