Beyonca
A feminine invented name derived from the English word "beyond".
Name Census estimates that about 178 living Americans carry the first name Beyonca. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Beyonca today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Beyonca births was 2003 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Beyonca. 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
178
~ 1 in 1,925,586 Americans
Peak year
2003
23 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2014 SSA rank
#16,975
Tracked since 2000
Census
Beyonca in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 205 people with the first name Beyonca, which placed it at #37,817 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
#37,817
National first-name rank
People counted
205
205 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
50.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Beyonca
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beyonca is Black at 50.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.5%) and White (16.6%). 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 Beyonca 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 Beyonca at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American50.2% · 103
- Hispanic or Latino20.5% · 42
- White16.6% · 34
- Two or more races8.8% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 3
Popularity
Beyonca: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Beyonca from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 155 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Beyonca 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 Beyonca 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 Beyonca
The name Beyonca has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest written languages known to humanity, dating back to around 3500 BCE. The name is derived from the Sumerian words "be-on-ca," which roughly translate to "she who commands respect." This suggests that the name was initially bestowed upon individuals of high social standing or authority within the Sumerian civilization, which flourished in the region now known as southern Iraq.
Remnants of the name Beyonca have been found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets discovered in the ruins of ancient Sumerian cities, such as Uruk and Ur. These tablets often recorded important events, legal transactions, and even mythological stories, indicating that the name held significance in the culture.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Beyonca was a Sumerian priestess who lived around 2800 BCE. She was renowned for her wisdom and is believed to have played a crucial role in the religious ceremonies and rituals of her time.
In the subsequent millennia, the name Beyonca appeared sporadically in various cultures and regions, though its meaning and pronunciation evolved over time. In the 6th century BCE, a Persian noblewoman named Beyonca was mentioned in the historical records of the Achaemenid Empire, known for her charitable works and patronage of the arts.
During the Middle Ages, a renowned scholar and poet from the Abbasid Caliphate, Beyonca al-Basri, lived in the 9th century CE. Her works on philosophy, literature, and Islamic theology earned her widespread acclaim throughout the Arab world.
In the 14th century, a Italian noblewoman named Beyonca Montecchi was noted for her role in brokering peace during a period of civil unrest in the city of Verona. Her diplomatic efforts were celebrated by contemporaries and chronicled in historical accounts of the time.
Lastly, in the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Beyonca de Soto accompanied Hernando de Soto on his expeditions through the southeastern regions of what is now the United States. Her detailed accounts of the native peoples and landscapes they encountered provided valuable insights into the early European exploration of the Americas.
While the name Beyonca has undergone various transformations throughout history, its enduring presence in diverse cultures and eras speaks to its timeless appeal and the significance it held for those who bore it.
People
Beyonca + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Beyonca 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
Beyonca: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beyonca?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 178 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Beyonca 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 1,925,586 US residents.
Is Beyonca a common name?
We classify Beyonca as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 181 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Beyonca most popular?
The single biggest year for Beyonca was 2003, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Beyonca is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Beyonca in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 205 people with the name Beyonca, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,817 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 Beyonca 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 Beyonca?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Beyonca appears almost entirely female. Of the 205 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Beyonca?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Beyonca is Black at 50.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.5%) and White (16.6%). 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 Beyonca most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Beyonca in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.2% (103 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 Beyonca in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Beyonca a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Beyonca 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 Beyonca still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Beyonca 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 Beyonca 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 many people are named Beyonca?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Beyonca at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.