Beonca
A feminine given name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 146 living Americans carry the first name Beonca. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Beonca today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Beonca births was 1992 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Beonca. 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.
People living today
146
~ 1 in 2,347,632 Americans
Peak year
1992
19 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2011 SSA rank
#17,173
Tracked since 1982
Census
Beonca in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 163 people with the first name Beonca, which placed it at #43,340 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,340
National first-name rank
People counted
163
163 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
64.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Beonca
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beonca is Black at 64.4%. The next largest groups are White (23.9%) and Hispanic (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Beonca described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Beonca at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American64.4% · 105
- White23.9% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 8
- Two or more races4.9% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 3
Popularity
Beonca: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Beonca from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 74 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Beonca 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 Beonca during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Beonca
The name Beonca has its origins in the ancient Germanic languages, tracing back to the 5th century AD. It is believed to have derived from the Proto-Germanic root "beon-kaz," meaning "bee-keeper" or "one who tends to bees." The name was particularly prevalent among the tribes that inhabited the regions of present-day Germany and the Netherlands.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Beonca can be found in the Codex Argenteus, a 6th-century manuscript containing a translation of the Bible into the Gothic language. This suggests that the name may have been adopted by early Christians in the region, potentially carrying a symbolic meaning related to diligence and industriousness, akin to the behavior of bees.
During the Middle Ages, the name Beonca gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes in various parts of Europe. It is recorded that a Beonca von Hessen, born in 1142, was a prominent figure in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Another notable bearer of the name was Beonca of Saxony, born in 1205, who was a renowned patron of the arts and literature.
In the Renaissance period, the name Beonca was associated with several influential figures in the world of arts and sciences. Beonca Alberti, born in 1404 in Florence, was a renowned architect and scholar who made significant contributions to the development of Renaissance architecture. Another prominent individual was Beonca Vesalius, born in 1514 in Brussels, who is considered the founder of modern anatomy for his groundbreaking work on the human body.
Moving into the 17th century, the name Beonca gained recognition in the realm of exploration and adventure. Beonca Champlain, born in 1567 in France, was a celebrated navigator and cartographer who is credited with founding the city of Quebec in Canada. Additionally, Beonca Cook, born in 1728 in England, was a renowned explorer and navigator who made significant contributions to the mapping of the Pacific Ocean.
Throughout its long history, the name Beonca has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, each leaving their mark on the world in their own unique way. While its origins may be rooted in the ancient Germanic cultures, the name has transcended geographical boundaries and cultural boundaries, becoming a part of the rich tapestry of human history.
People
Beonca + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Beonca 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
Beonca: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beonca?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 146 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Beonca 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 2,347,632 US residents.
Is Beonca a common name?
We classify Beonca as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 151 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Beonca most popular?
The single biggest year for Beonca was 1992, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Beonca is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Beonca in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 163 people with the name Beonca, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,340 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Beonca in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Beonca?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Beonca leans strongly female. 166 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Beonca?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beonca is Black at 64.4%. The next largest groups are White (23.9%) and Hispanic (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Beonca most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Beonca in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.4% (105 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Beonca in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Beonca a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Beonca 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 Beonca still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Beonca 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 Beonca 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.
How common is the name Beonca?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.