Beau
Girl name · #2877 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 59 baby girls were named Beau, placing it at #2877 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Beau.
Babies named Beau per year. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Beau first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 66 babies and a rank of #2637. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Beau against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Beau in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Beau is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Beau will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Beau is most common
State-level data for Beau is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Beau
Statistically, parents drawn to Beau tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bryar, Blimy, Bea, Bryer, and Blima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beau | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Beau a popular girl name?
Beau ranked #2877 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Beau most popular?
Beau peaked in 2024, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2637 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Beau?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Beau. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.