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Beyoncé

A name with a story to discover

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Origin: Not established
3 language contexts: English French Dutch
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Beyoncé

Beyoncé is a feminine given name documented in English, French and Dutch. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.

Separate records with matching spellings: Beyonce (English, Spanish)

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

The recent use of this name is due to the American singer Beyoncé Knowles (born 1981), after her mother's maiden name, which was different from her own parents' surname, Beyincé, due to a clerical error on her birth certificate. It is probably derived from the French surname Boyancé.

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Beyoncé is used

Explore official naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Beyoncé’s connections around the world.

1 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Language records

Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 14 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Ontario

1917–2013 Spelling: BEYONCÉ

Region and dataset

Recorded category girls

Latest · 2004: 5; births; Rank #1,297
Peak year: 2004; 5 births

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Government of Ontario · Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013

Published integer frequencies retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

BEYONCÉ in Ontario, girls: births and rank by year
Year	Births	Rank	Status
1917	no value	no value	not covered
1918	no value	no value	not covered
1919	no value	no value	not covered
1920	no value	no value	not covered
1921	no value	no value	not covered
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2004	5	1,297	observed
2005	no value	no value	not covered
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2009	no value	no value	not covered
2010	no value	no value	not covered
2011	no value	no value	not covered
2012	no value	no value	not covered
2013	no value	no value	not covered

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “BEYONCÉ” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: First names from births registered in Ontario, male and female files. Historical archive only; not Canada's national population.
Rounding: Published integer frequencies retained without rounding.
Suppression: Official dataset description: Counts of fewer than 5 names were suppressed for privacy. Absent observations are not zeros.
Ranking: No ranks are published in these CSVs; computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · OGL-ON-1.0

Read our methodology

04 / Through time

History

No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

Take the story of Beyoncé with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.

06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q62015415CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences2

Wikimedia Commons: File:En-us-Beyoncé.ogaCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Beyoncé.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Beyoncé

Beyoncé is a feminine given name documented in English, French and Dutch. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.

Separate records with matching spellings: Beyonce (English, Spanish)

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Beyoncé is used

Explore official naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Beyoncé’s connections around the world.

1 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Language records

Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 14 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Ontario

1917–2013 Spelling: BEYONCÉ

Region and dataset

Recorded category girls

Latest · 2004: 5; births; Rank #1,297
Peak year: 2004; 5 births

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Government of Ontario · Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013

Published integer frequencies retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

BEYONCÉ in Ontario, girls: births and rank by year
Year	Births	Rank	Status
1917	no value	no value	not covered
1918	no value	no value	not covered
1919	no value	no value	not covered
1920	no value	no value	not covered
1921	no value	no value	not covered
1922	no value	no value	not covered
1923	no value	no value	not covered
1924	no value	no value	not covered
1925	no value	no value	not covered
1926	no value	no value	not covered
1927	no value	no value	not covered
1928	no value	no value	not covered
1929	no value	no value	not covered
1930	no value	no value	not covered
1931	no value	no value	not covered
1932	no value	no value	not covered
1933	no value	no value	not covered
1934	no value	no value	not covered
1935	no value	no value	not covered
1936	no value	no value	not covered
1937	no value	no value	not covered
1938	no value	no value	not covered
1939	no value	no value	not covered
1940	no value	no value	not covered
1941	no value	no value	not covered
1942	no value	no value	not covered
1943	no value	no value	not covered
1944	no value	no value	not covered
1945	no value	no value	not covered
1946	no value	no value	not covered
1947	no value	no value	not covered
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1949	no value	no value	not covered
1950	no value	no value	not covered
1951	no value	no value	not covered
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2000	no value	no value	not covered
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2002	no value	no value	not covered
2003	no value	no value	not covered
2004	5	1,297	observed
2005	no value	no value	not covered
2006	no value	no value	not covered
2007	no value	no value	not covered
2008	no value	no value	not covered
2009	no value	no value	not covered
2010	no value	no value	not covered
2011	no value	no value	not covered
2012	no value	no value	not covered
2013	no value	no value	not covered

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: First names from births registered in Ontario, male and female files. Historical archive only; not Canada's national population.
Rounding: Published integer frequencies retained without rounding.
Suppression: Official dataset description: Counts of fewer than 5 names were suppressed for privacy. Absent observations are not zeros.
Ranking: No ranks are published in these CSVs; computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · OGL-ON-1.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q62015415CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: BeyoncéCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences2

Wikimedia Commons: File:En-us-Beyoncé.ogaCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Beyoncé.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Beyoncé

Etymology in the sources

Where Beyoncé is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

Ontario

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Beyoncé

Etymology in the sources

Where Beyoncé is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

Ontario

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page