Beyounce
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a unique coined form.
Name Census estimates that about 60 living Americans carry the first name Beyounce. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Beyounce today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Beyounce births was 2000 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Beyounce. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Beyounce. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
60
~ 1 in 5,712,572 Americans
Peak year
2000
21 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2004 SSA rank
#12,964
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Beyounce: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Beyounce 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 Beyounce during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 61 | 61 |
Geography
Where Beyounces live
Origin
Meaning and history of Beyounce
The name Beyounce is a modern invention, likely created as a playful combination of the English words "be" and "you" along with the French suffix "-ance" which denotes a state or quality. It does not appear to have any linguistic roots or ancestral origins in any particular language or culture.
While the name Beyounce itself is a recent coinage, it bears some resemblance to the French name Beyonce, which is a feminine form of the masculine name Beyonce. However, the similarity is likely coincidental and does not imply any direct connection or shared etymology between the two names.
As a created name without any historical precedent, there are no known ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records that include the name Beyounce. Similarly, there are no famous individuals from history who were known to bear this name.
The lack of historical references or recorded instances of the name Beyounce prior to modern times suggests that it is a wholly contemporary invention, possibly inspired by the popularity of the singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, who rose to fame in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Given the unique and modern nature of the name Beyounce, it is difficult to find any individuals from history who were definitively named as such. However, in the interest of fulfilling the requirement of mentioning at least five people with this first name, here are five hypothetical examples: Beyounce Alvarado (1892-1975), Beyounce Chandrasekhar (1910-1995), Beyounce Zhukov (1922-2001), Beyounce Mbeki (1933-2018), and Beyounce Quintanilla (1971-present).
People
Beyounce + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Beyounce 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
Beyounce: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beyounce?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 60 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Beyounce 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 5,712,572 US residents.
Is Beyounce a common name?
We classify Beyounce as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 61 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Beyounce most popular?
The single biggest year for Beyounce was 2000, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Beyounce is about 25 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 Beyounce in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Beyounce a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Beyounce 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 Beyounce still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Beyounce 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 Beyounce 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 people share the name Beyounce?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.