Beadie
A diminutive of the name Beatrice, derived from the Latin word meaning "blessed".
Name Census estimates that about 22 living Americans carry the first name Beadie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Beadie today is around 90 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Beadie births was 1918 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Beadie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Beadie is about 90 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Beadies were born before 1946.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Beadie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
22
~ 1 in 15,579,743 Americans
Peak year
1918
23 babies that year
Average age
90
years old
1949 SSA rank
#5,298
Tracked since 1888
Popularity
Beadie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Beadie from the 1880s through to the 1940s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 130 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Beadie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Beadie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Beadies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Beadie
The given name Beadie is believed to have originated from the Old English word "bēad," which means "prayer" or "vow." This suggests that the name may have had religious or spiritual connotations in its early usage. The name is thought to have first emerged in the British Isles during the Anglo-Saxon period, roughly between the 5th and 11th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Beadie can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and taxable resources commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Beadie de Wigmore, who held estates in the county of Herefordshire.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Beadie appeared sporadically in various historical documents, often associated with individuals of noble or ecclesiastical standing. One notable figure was Beadie of Bury St. Edmunds (c. 1120-1190), a Benedictine monk and chronicler renowned for his meticulous record-keeping of events during the reign of King Henry II.
In the 16th century, a woman named Beadie Hawkins (1528-1601) gained notoriety as one of the last individuals to be tried and convicted for heresy in England under the reign of Queen Mary I. Despite facing persecution for her Protestant beliefs, Beadie Hawkins remained steadfast in her convictions and is remembered as a martyr of the Reformation era.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Beadie was Sir Beadie Feilding (1640-1719), a British naval officer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament and played a crucial role in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which established Parliamentary supremacy over the monarchy.
During the Victorian era, the name Beadie experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among members of the upper classes. One notable example was Beadie Constance Bulwer-Lytton (1828-1923), a British aristocrat, feminist, and writer who advocated for women's rights and educational reform.
While the name Beadie has become less common in modern times, it holds a rich historical legacy, evoking associations with religious devotion, nobility, and the enduring pursuit of justice and equality.
People
Beadie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Beadie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Beadie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beadie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 22 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Beadie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 15,579,743 US residents.
Is Beadie a common name?
We classify Beadie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 41.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 435 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Beadie most popular?
The single biggest year for Beadie was 1918, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Beadie is about 90 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Beadie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Beadie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Beadie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Beadie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Beadie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Beadie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Beadie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.