Beau
Girl name · #2877 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beau in class?
Beau scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Beau is most common
Geography matters for names, and Beau is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Beaus were CA (9), GA (6), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.