Beau
Boy name · #60 in 2025 · Uniqueness 23/100
In 2025, 5,165 baby boys were named Beau, placing it at #60 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #203, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 348 boys born in 2025 was named Beau.
The 93-year story
Beau first appears in the Social Security records in 1932, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 5,165 babies and a rank of #60. 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.
Babies named Beau per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beau in class?
Beau scores 23 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Beau is most common
Geography matters for names, and Beau is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Beaus were TX (408), CA (352), OH (233), FL (231), PA (213). 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 Brooks, Rowan, Enzo, Bennett, and Waylon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beau | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,165 | #60 |
| 2024 | 4,704 | #69 |
| 2023 | 4,100 | #81 |
| 2022 | 3,958 | #90 |
| 2021 | 3,815 | #94 |
| 2020 | 3,344 | #109 |
| 2019 | 2,933 | #132 |
| 2018 | 2,598 | #151 |
| 2017 | 2,511 | #157 |
| 2016 | 2,125 | #188 |
| 2015 | 1,980 | #203 |
| 2014 | 1,634 | #230 |
| 2013 | 1,300 | #272 |
| 2012 | 1,069 | #310 |
| 2011 | 852 | #352 |
| 2010 | 766 | #375 |
| 2009 | 751 | #397 |
| 2008 | 749 | #396 |
| 2007 | 691 | #422 |
| 2006 | 624 | #437 |
| 2005 | 646 | #416 |
| 2004 | 649 | #402 |
| 2003 | 612 | #420 |
| 2002 | 452 | #504 |
| 2001 | 453 | #504 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Beau a popular boy name?
Beau ranked #60 among boys in 2025 with 5,165 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #203.
When was the name Beau most popular?
Beau peaked in 2025, when 5,165 American boys received the name (ranked #60 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 348 newborn American boys was named Beau. It scores 23/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.